Storms hit South West with fallen trees and road closures

Work has been under way to clear fallen trees from storms Eunice and Franklin

Fallen trees, road closures, power cuts and destroyed animal cages are among damage caused across Devon and Cornwall by Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin.

People have been experiencing power cuts across both counties on Monday, and have been seeking support from neighbours and community centres.

The roof of a football club grandstand in Cornwall damaged by Storm Eunice was fully taken off by Storm Franklin.

Winds as fast as 74mph (120km/h) were recorded from Storm Franklin.

Devon County Council said it had had more than 1,300 weather calls since Friday.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon cabinet member for highway management, said the authority had brought in extra personnel to help clear the storm debris, but added that staff had been working "so hard over the weekend to help get Devon moving again".

He said: "While the majority of the main routes have been cleared, Devon does have 8,000 miles [13,000km] of roads and some of the minor routes are still blocked."

A power cut closed the Plymouth Life Centre on Monday morning

The Plymouth Life Centre swimming pool and sports centre had to close after it suffered a power cut on Monday morning while people were using its facilities.

A red-tailed hawk called Zen escaped after its cage was destroyed at the Devon Bird of Prey Centre at Ipplepen, near Newton Abbot in Devon.

Four other birds which escaped from the enclosure at the same time were quickly recovered, staff said.

In Cornwall, St Blazey Football Club suffered some damage to the roof of its grandstand on Friday in Storm Eunice, but Storm Franklin took the whole roof off on Monday.

Groundsman Paul Bowden told BBC Radio Cornwall: "We've got plenty of helpers, so we've rallied round a bit this morning.

"As we get some better weather in the next day or two, we need to make the area safe as we've got a game on Saturday."

Cages have been destroyed at the Devon Bird of Prey Centre at Ipplepen

About 4,000 homes are still without power across both counties.

The majority of customers affected by Storm Eunice last week had been expected to have their electricity restored by midnight on Sunday.

However, gusts from Storm Franklin resulted in more power failures.

Western Power Distribution said staff had been working non-stop to get power back on.

Operations director Graham Halladay said they had "simply never seen damage on this scale before - it is the worst storm in decades".

Caroline and Kathleen Bullock had been without power since Friday morning

Caroline Bullock, who lives in Rewe, near Exeter, with her mother, Kathleen, 91, had been without power since Friday morning.

Because their water comes from a bore hole powered by an electric pump, they had been relying on friends and neighbours to deliver food and water.

She said getting electricity back on Monday was "absolutely fantastic".

She said: "I can sit down now and I'll be warm; I can have a light, I can read; and I'm just so desperately grateful to these guys."

Devon and Somerset Fire Service warned people not to risk carbon monoxide poisoning by using portable gas cookers and barbecues indoors.

The town hall in Wadebridge was opened to offer support to residents

Leigh Weaver, who has been without power in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, said the "inconvenience has been huge".

The family have had to eat out and lost all their frozen food, he said.

The town hall in Wadebridge was opened on Sunday to provide residents with hot drinks, phone charging and wi-fi to get in touch "with loved ones", said Councillor Amanda Pennington from Cornwall Council.

Fire stations across Cornwall have also been open to the public to allow people to get hot water, charge their devices and "have a chat with your local crews", Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service tweeted.

A winter barbecue was the only way for a family in Buckland Monachrum to get hot food on Sunday