Flooding hits Dawlish with more expected overnight
Many roads in the Dawlish area and Dawlish Town Centre are currently flooding with the worse still expected as high tide is due at 3:50am. The main road into Dawlish and through Starcross is flooded in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Falling tree kills woman on Barnfield Road in Exeter
Police have confirmed that a woman thought to be in her early 20's has died after being hit by a fallen tree in Exeter. At around 11.50pm on Saturday night, 24 November 2012 police received a report of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Roads out of Exmouth cut off by floods
Roads out of Exmouth have been cut off by floods tonight. The A376 has been hit particularly hard by the floods. Express and Echo reporter Fran McElhone wrote on twitter: "Exmouth Completely cut off by...
View ArticleRNLI deployed to Exeter as River Exe flooding is 'imminent'
Businesses are preparing for the worst on Exeter Quay tonight after Floodline has described flooding on the River Exe as 'imminent'. Sandbags have been laid in the hope to save the buildings along the...
View ArticlePolice update on overnight weather in Devon
A 21-year-old woman died from her injuries when a tree fell on her and two others on Western Way in Exeter at around 11.50pm last night. In Plymouth around 60 people have been evacuated from around 12...
View ArticleMany roads closed as flooding hits Exeter and Devon, trains also disrupted
Heavy rain and flooding has caused widespread travel disruption.The A361 is closed both ways at the A396 Bolham Road in Tiverton due to flooding.The A376 at Clyst George is shut in both directions...
View ArticleDramatic images show impact of rainfall on the River Exe
Water levels on the Exe are continuing to rise.Brian Garwood of Actual Colour captured these images of Exeter Quay on Twitter this morning (@actualcolour).There is further heavy rain forecast this...
View ArticleExeter train services hit by flooding
Flooding in the Exeter area, and beyond, has affected train services to and from Exeter. Services have been cancelled or delayed by up to two hours, according to the operator First Great Western...
View ArticleDramatic pictures and video of Exeter tree crush death scene following the...
These dramatic images show the scene where a young woman died in Exeter after being crushed by a tree.Police have confirmed that the woman, thought to be in her early 20's, died following the incident...
View ArticleExeter's Marsh Barton is partially flooded but still accessible
The Marsh Barton Forum has reported that some businesses may be facing a clear-up operation as flooding has affected some areas of the industrial estate.It is still accessible from all directions and...
View ArticleTopsham to Darts Farm road remains flooded
The road between Topsham and Darts Farm remains all but impassable.With many thanks to @ExeterCE for the photograph.
View ArticleRoad remains closed between Topsham and Darts Farm
The road between Topsham and Darts Farm remains closed due to heavy flooding.With thanks to @ExeterCE for the photograph.
View ArticleFlood warning for River Exe at "vulnerable riverside locations"
Rain is starting to fall in Exeter and with water levels already mugh higher than normal on the River Exe, businesses and homes are being urged to take precautions.The Environment Agency currently has...
View ArticleFloods latest: swollen River Exe close to breaching banks with flood water at...
This was the scene at Exeter Quay at 10.30am this morning as the swollen River Exe engulfed the pavements usually full with pedestrians.Businesses had sandbags in place as the water spilled over and...
View ArticleLatest view of Exeter's Quay while fire service reports it was called to 500...
Here's another view of the Quay, provided by Brian Garwood @ActualColour.Meanwhile, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has reported that is has dealt with more than 500 incidents in the...
View ArticleLive updates on Flooding in and around Exeter
Live updates on Flooding in and around Exeter:[View the story "Flood Damage in Exeter area 25/11/2012" on Storify]
View ArticlePrime Minister speaks of flood shock following death of Exeter woman
The Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken of his shock at the flooding which has hit Exeter and the rest of Devon and promised to "ensure everything is being done to help" after an Exeter woman died...
View ArticleHighest river level ever recorded at Swans Nest and further river and sea...
The latest River and Sea Levels in the Exeter area as provided at 12:00pm today by the Environment Agency: The river level at Swans Nest is 1.49 metres. This measurement was recorded at 07:45 on...
View ArticleTraders at Exeter Quay prepare for the worst as more rain is forecast
Traders at Exeter Quay are protecting their businesses with sandbags after the Met Office forecast more heavy rain.The downpours which have caused chaos right across the region are predicted to return...
View ArticleVIDEO: Damage caused by floods in and around Exeter
This stunning video shows the damage across Exeter caused by last nights flooding as filmed by an ITV helicopter today. Read more here:Dramatic pictures and video of Exeter tree crush death scene...
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