Clear-up begins after Storm Ingrid

Strong winds and rain batter Devon

A huge clear-up operation is underway after Storm Ingrid battered parts of Devon over the weekend.

Yellow warnings for strong gusts and heavy rain were in place for nearly two days, with an additional 20-40 mm of rainfall expected in some exposed locations and winds of up to 60 mph.

In Teignmouth, the historic Victorian Pier has suffered major damage, with huge waves destroying a large section.

Meanwhile, in Torpoint, only a small number of homes on the seafront have escaped damage.

Train services between Exeter and Plymouth were reduced after the Dawlish sea wall crumbled in two places, leading to a rare black alert, which has only been enforced once since the devastating storms of February 2014.

Firefighters in Cornwall spent part of Saturday rescuing a delivery driver from two feet of fast-flowing floodwater.

Fallen trees and flooding have also been reported across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

Another yellow weather warning for rain covering the south west has been issued by Exeter's Met Office from 3 pm today until lunchtime tomorrow (27 January).