Storm Agnes: Cornwall and Devon homes without power amid strong winds

A walker battles strong winds at Woolacombe in north Devon

Storm Agnes swept into the south-west of England bringing winds of 63mph (101km/h) on the Isles of Scilly.

National Grid dealt with power outages at hundreds of properties but many had been reconnected on Wednesday evening as winds subsided.

Coastguards have been advising people to take weather warnings seriously and a yellow wind warning is in place until 07:00 BST on Thursday.

Flood alerts are in place on the north Cornwall and Devon coasts.

They extend from The Rumps to Hartland Point, excluding Bude, with communities most at risk including Port Quin, Port Isaac, Port Gaverne and Boscastle.

Waves whipped up by Storm Agnes smash against rocks at Hartland Quay in north Devon

Earlier on Wednesday 133 properties on the Isles of Scilly, off the Cornish coast, were left without power and 530 properties around Jacobstow in north Cornwall were also without power.

Devon was also affected during the day with power outages for about 50 properties around Westward Ho!

All properties on the Isles of Scilly, Jacobstow and Westward Ho! were later reconnected but 133 properties around Warbstow in north Cornwall were still without power.

Yellow weather warnings from the Met Office are in force for Wednesday and into Thursday

The Environment Agency said: "With yellow wind warnings and coastal flood alerts in the south-west today, please stay safe and keep away from coastal paths, piers and promenades."

Met Office severe weather warnings are in force from Wednesday afternoon until Thursday morning.

The storm was named after a deep area of low pressure developed in the Atlantic, enhanced by some energy from ex-tropical storm Ophelia which hit the north-east coast of the US over the weekend.

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