Storms may delay or cancel train servicespublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Great Western Railway has warned that train services could be delayed or cancelled between Camborne and Truro, due to the storms.
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Storms cause flooding across Cornwall
Person given medical treatment after lightning hits houses
An escaped Paignton Zoo antelope has been 'put to sleep'
Updates on Wednesday 14 September 2016
Storms may delay or cancel train servicespublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Flood Alert issued for west Cornwall riverspublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Andrew Segal
Local LiveA Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for rivers in west Cornwall.
The agency said: "Flooding is possible for Lands End, Helston, Crowlas, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Portreath and Perranporth.
"Low lying land and roads will be affected first. Be prepared."
Fears grow for missing man whose empty dinghy was found adriftpublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Fears are growing for a missing 40-year-old whose empty dinghy was found adrift at sea, external.
High tide times for the regionpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Holly Green
BBC WeatherIf you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
Latest travel: Standing water warning after flash floodspublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
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End of twitter postStanding water and debris has been reported on roads across west Cornwall because of flash flooding.
In Devon:
- Traffic is very slow-moving between Tor Hill Road and Abbey Road
- In Exeter, traffic is slow-moving westbound at East Wonford Hill, between Rifford Road and Magdalen Road
- Also around Exeter, traffic is slow at Clyst St Mary, on the A376 eastbound between Junction 30 of the M5 and the A3052
- In Plymouth, one lane has been closed and traffic is slow on the A38 eastbound at St Budeaux because of an incident
- Rail services will be disrupted between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth until 10:00
People trapped in homes in flash floodspublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Andrew Segal
Local LivePeople have been trapped in their homes as a result of storms which caused flash floods in Cornwall.
Fire crews have been called to deal with incidents across Falmouth, Camborne, Helston and Redruth from about 15:00 on Tuesday.
Fire Service Group Manager Nathaniel Hooton said: "We had a large number of properties affected by the floods. That ranged from water being 1ft high in some areas, and up to waist high in others. In affected areas... some people became essentially trapped in their houses."
Third school partly closed in Cornwallpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Penryn Primary Academy has partly closed due to flooding.
Staff said the Key Stage 2 junior site had been shut, but that Key Stage 1 facilties for infants was open.
Lightning over St Michael's Mountpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
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End of twitter postDevonport nuclear emergency exercise to be heldpublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
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End of twitter postThe exercise is a routine part of contingency planning to test procedures in place for dealing with a nuclear reactor emergency involving a nuclear-powered submarine at Devonport Naval Base.
One person given medical treatment after lightning hits housespublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BreakingOne person was given medical attention after lightning hit a terrace of houses near Helston during storms which caused flash floods in Cornwall.
The fire service was called to deal with incidents across Falmouth, Camborne, Helston and Redruth from about 15:00 BST on Tuesday. Cars were abandoned in flood water, with drivers having to be rescued by the emergency services.
Fire crews were called to four properties near Helston after a lightning strike, with one casualty treated for effects of smoke.
Storms and heavy rain lash Cornwallpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BBC News UKTorrential rain and thunderstorms caused a power failure and transport problems in Camborne last night.
At Camborne station, the level crossing was flooded with fast-flowing water. Footage courtesy of Simon Barton.
Media caption, Storms and heavy rain lash Cornwall
Latest weather: Very warm and humid daypublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Holly Green
BBC WeatherIt'll be a very warm and humid day with widespread sunshine and light winds.
It should be dry for most, but the odd isolated shower in the afternoon remains a possibility. Maximum temperature: 25C (77F).
Camborne Station flooded during stormspublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Sian Davies
BBC News OnlineGreat Western Railway has warned services will be delayed or cancelled between Camborne and Truro due to the storms last night.
Nathan Stockman took these photos of floods at the station:
Image source, Nathan Stockman
Image source, Nathan StockmanWest Cornwall bears brunt of stormspublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Storms have caused chaos in Cornwall, with the west of the county bearing the brunt of the storm.
There are reports of serious flooding, and least two schools have been forced to close: Trewirgie Junior School and Redruth School. Pictures on social media show flooding in Falmouth, Truro, Redruth and Camborne (pictured).
The fire service said it had an extremely busy night, with numerous 999 calls for crews out to help people whose homes were severely flooded.
Further Flood Warning in placepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Sian Davies
BBC News OnlineThe Environment Agency has issued a Flood Warning for the Portreath Stream, and flooding is expected to affect Portreath Community Primary School.
A Flood Alert has been issued for surface water flooding in Lands End, Helston, Crowlas, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Portreath and Perranporth.
Image source, Andy JonesAnimal hospital damaged in floodspublished at 07:58 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
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End of twitter postFire service 'extremely busy' due to flood callspublished at 07:53 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Sian Davies
BBC News OnlineCornwall Fire and Rescue Service was 'extremely busy' with calls due to flooding last night.
A statement from the service said: "We have been extremely busy dealing with numerous 999 calls in the west of the county, crews from Camborne, Redruth, Helston and the surrounding areas have been assisting property owners that have been severely flooded."
Image source, Kerrie RichardsCornwall flooding: Your storiespublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
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Flash floods hit Cornwall after stormspublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Sian Davies
BBC News OnlineFlash floods are causing chaos in parts of Cornwall after lightning strikes and heavy rain hit the county.
Image source, Andy JonesThe fire service was called to deal with incidents across Falmouth, Camborne, Helston and Redruth from about 15:00 yesterday, with further storms at 19:00 and 03:00.
More than 400 homes were left without power and Trewirgie Junior School and Redruth School will be closed today.
Image source, Andy JonesNews, sport, weather and travel for Wednesdaypublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Andrew Segal
Local LiveGood morning from the BBC Local Live team.
We'll be bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall today, plus, of course, the latest on flooding in the region.
If you want to get in touch, please email us.
