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| UK storm: Damage across Devon and Cornwall | UK storm: Damage across Devon and Cornwall |
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| Thousands of homes are without power following storms which have again battered the South West. | Thousands of homes are without power following storms which have again battered the South West. |
| Across Devon and Cornwall, trees have been brought down, closing roads and causing structural damage. | Across Devon and Cornwall, trees have been brought down, closing roads and causing structural damage. |
| Engineers are due to inspect homes in Dawlish that were evacuated on Friday night when massive waves crashed over a temporary breakwater. | Engineers are due to inspect homes in Dawlish that were evacuated on Friday night when massive waves crashed over a temporary breakwater. |
| The breakwater - made from containers - was put in place after serious storm damage last week. | The breakwater - made from containers - was put in place after serious storm damage last week. |
| 'Gigantic hammer' | |
| More than 300 emergency calls were made to Cornwall and Devon and Somerset's fire services over a 24-hour period - a "significantly" higher number than normal. | More than 300 emergency calls were made to Cornwall and Devon and Somerset's fire services over a 24-hour period - a "significantly" higher number than normal. |
| On the rail network, no trains are running south of Exeter. | On the rail network, no trains are running south of Exeter. |
| Julian Burnell from Network Rail said the tops of the breakwater containers at Dawlish had been "peeled back like banana skins" and some looked like they had been "beaten with a gigantic hammer". | Julian Burnell from Network Rail said the tops of the breakwater containers at Dawlish had been "peeled back like banana skins" and some looked like they had been "beaten with a gigantic hammer". |
| However, liquid concrete sprayed on to the damaged cliff wall appeared to have "held" and a scaffolding bridge erected for repair engineers' access did not appear to have been affected. | However, liquid concrete sprayed on to the damaged cliff wall appeared to have "held" and a scaffolding bridge erected for repair engineers' access did not appear to have been affected. |
| "Obviously we have to inspect these things, but fingers crossed, things are looking relatively good," Mr Burnell told BBC News. | "Obviously we have to inspect these things, but fingers crossed, things are looking relatively good," Mr Burnell told BBC News. |
| An aerial survey of train lines in Cornwall is being carried out after all services were suspended because of flooding on the lines. | |
| First Great Western said depending on the result, some services may resume later, but until a decision is made passengers have been advised not to attempt to travel. | |
| In other developments, a crewman badly injured at sea on Friday has now been flown to hospital. | |
| When the 36-year-old Thai national was hurt in a fall on board the Mathawee Naree off the Cornish coast on Friday night, conditions were too severe for an air or sea rescue. | |
| However Falmouth Coastguard said an RNAS Culdrose helicopter was able to airlift the casualty on Saturday morning. | |
| Coastal flooding | Coastal flooding |
| An 80ft (25m) oak tree - nearly 200 years old - closed the main A379 near Starcross in Devon, and a wall at Hyde Park Infant School in Plymouth was demolished by a tree. | An 80ft (25m) oak tree - nearly 200 years old - closed the main A379 near Starcross in Devon, and a wall at Hyde Park Infant School in Plymouth was demolished by a tree. |
| Western Power Distribution said at 09:00 GMT about 9,000 households in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset were still without electricity. | |
| A spokeswoman said engineers were dealing with more than 250 separate incidents - some of which were "very challenging". | A spokeswoman said engineers were dealing with more than 250 separate incidents - some of which were "very challenging". |
| "We're 12 times busier than normal and working as hard as we can," she said. | "We're 12 times busier than normal and working as hard as we can," she said. |
| More than 100 Environment Agency flood warnings and alerts remain in place for the South West, including five severe warnings, meaning a danger to life. | More than 100 Environment Agency flood warnings and alerts remain in place for the South West, including five severe warnings, meaning a danger to life. |
| Flooding was reported across the region, including Newlyn, Penzance, Kingsand, Plymouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe. | Flooding was reported across the region, including Newlyn, Penzance, Kingsand, Plymouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe. |
| Are you in the affected areas? Have you been affected by the flooding? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the affected areas? Have you been affected by the flooding? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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