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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. |
| 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. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said they received about 900 999 calls - three times more 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | However Falmouth Coastguard said an RNAS Culdrose helicopter was able to airlift the casualty on Saturday morning. |
| 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. |
| Four people were rescued from cars about to be washed away at Slapton in south Devon on Friday night. Two cars were left trapped on the coast road after storms covered it in sand and shingle. | |
| Western Power Distribution said at 09:00 GMT about 9,000 households in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset were still without electricity. | 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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