Dawlish as sea wall collapses
- 10 years ago
Kevin Ward, of the Environment Agency, says "it is going to take a lot of time" to repair the damaged railway track in Dawlish, Devon, as huge waves continue to batter the sea wall
In Dawlish, between Exeter and Cornwall, a section of seawall under the coastal railway line collapsed and two people had to be rescued from a car.
First Great Western said all lines between Exeter St Davids and Penzance had been closed and it was unable to offer alternative bus services because of disruption to the roads from the storms.
Residents were evacuated from 30 flooded houses in Kingsand, Cornwall, as well as on the seafront at Torcross in Devon as the high tide smashed the fronts of four properties.
There was further flooding in Looe, where people have been advised to stay away from the seafront amid fears of huge waves.
Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=telegraphtv
Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/telegraph.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/telegraph
Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/102891355072777008500/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
In Dawlish, between Exeter and Cornwall, a section of seawall under the coastal railway line collapsed and two people had to be rescued from a car.
First Great Western said all lines between Exeter St Davids and Penzance had been closed and it was unable to offer alternative bus services because of disruption to the roads from the storms.
Residents were evacuated from 30 flooded houses in Kingsand, Cornwall, as well as on the seafront at Torcross in Devon as the high tide smashed the fronts of four properties.
There was further flooding in Looe, where people have been advised to stay away from the seafront amid fears of huge waves.
Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=telegraphtv
Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/telegraph.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/telegraph
Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/102891355072777008500/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.