Heavy rain and gales cause chaos

Published : 13 Nov 2009 21:55:06Rss feed

Gale force winds and heavy rain have hit many parts of Cornwall causing flooding and bringing down trees.Homes and roads have been flooded and roofs have blown off two homes in east Devon. Coastal flooding and gusts of up to 80mph (128km/h) were forecast for parts of Devon and Cornwall, with winds peaking early on Saturday morning. The Environment Agency (EA) has warned motorists to only make evening journeys if necessary. Peter Herring, from Cornwall's Highways Agency, said the Tamar brid.... read more