Key issues this morning if you are about to set off *A train hit a tree in Ivybridge area, according to operators Cross Country trains. The incident occurred on the main line between Plymouth and Totnes around 6am. It is thought there were no passengers on board and the driver was unharmed. The train was due to be the 7.02 from Paignton *Flood warning issued for the River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes. 18 Flood Warnings and 41 flood alerts issued, including for the River Teign *By 8am Devon and Cornwall police had responded to 238 weather related incidents *Brixham Coastguards report no incidents - despite severe Gale 9 winds *90km per hour winds recorded at Berry Head *An inch and a half of rain recorded overnight *A380 Splatford split due to a fallen tree (6am) *A381 near Ashprington blocked due to fallen tree (8am) *A385 Dartington at Marley Head blocked due to fallen tree (6am) *Luscombe Hill in Dawlish - tree fallen on power cables *Brixham Rd between Tweenaway and Long Road described as impassable due to flood water *A381 Kingsbridge Hill in Totnes blocked *Upper Cockington Road blocked due to a fallen tree (5am) *Large tree down on B3352 near Ashburton *Reports of many small trees on the road at Ogwell *Herald Express columnist Mitch Tonks reports tree down on Telegraph Hill towards Exeter (4am). *Wind turbine blown down in Teignmouth Updates as we get them on the link below and keep us posted too! torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/LIVE-Updates-Train-hits-tree-storm-causes-rush/story-19992556-detail/story.html
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:04:40 +0000
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