{"id":68668,"date":"2026-01-26T01:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/clean-up-under-way-in-devon-after-storm-ingrid-wreaks-havoc\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T01:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:50:41","slug":"clean-up-under-way-in-devon-after-storm-ingrid-wreaks-havoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/clean-up-under-way-in-devon-after-storm-ingrid-wreaks-havoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean-up under way in Devon after Storm Ingrid wreaks havoc"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"GailGail Stubbs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A clean-up is under way in Torcross after Storm Ingrid brought huge waves<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A major clean-up is continuing after a “devastating” storm battered coastal towns and villages, as a new weather warning for rain has been issued.<\/p>\n

Storm Ingrid lashed Devon and Cornwall on Saturday<\/a> – with huge waves causing damage to a sea wall next to the main railway line into the region, washing away a historic pier and hitting homes in a beauty spot.<\/p>\n

Network Rail said a limited service was now operating in Dawlish following an inspection of “safety-critical” parts of the track after the sea wall collapsed in two places.<\/p>\n

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning<\/a> covering the whole of the South West of England between 15:00 GMT on Monday and midday on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Limited rail services have resumed in Dawlish after the line was damaged in a storm<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The forecaster warned periods of heavy rain would bring more disruption, including flooding, with places on higher ground, including Dartmoor, likely to see 50-80mm.<\/p>\n

Gail Stubbs, from Torcross, which was badly hit by Saturday’s storm, said: “It is devastating. I don’t think it has been hit like this before – even in the 70s. There’s only a couple of houses that haven’t been damaged.”<\/p>\n

Network Rail had issued a black alert, its highest warning level, for only the second time since a storm destroyed sections of the track around Dawlish<\/a> in February 2014.<\/p>\n

James Crook, from Network Rail, said debris on the track had been cleared despite “pretty trying conditions” and speed restrictions were in place, causing delays.<\/p>\n

“We’ve had a lot of people out on track in some pretty trying conditions,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It might take a little bit longer than normal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A sea wall protecting the railway line in the town collapsed in two places<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“The priority is making sure we can get things back up and normal for Monday.”<\/p>\n

He said there were a number of issues on the track, including ballast which had washed away.<\/p>\n

“There will be some work going on throughout the week,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It was not only the heavy wind and the rain, it was also the high tide on Friday evening. <\/p>\n

“All of those things combining together had a strong impact on the railway.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Part of Teignmouth Grand Pier has washed away in the storm<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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In Torcross, in the South Hams, the damage is “really upsetting” for many, said Stubbs, the landlady of the Start Bay Inn.<\/p>\n

She said waves were crashing over homes, and that the storm was worse than a bad one experienced in January 1979.<\/p>\n

“There’s a lot of structural damage – there’s only a couple that haven’t been structurally damaged,” she said.<\/p>\n

“It’s really upsetting and very frustrating.<\/p>\n

“We’re really, really vulnerable.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stubbs said it would take “a long time to recover”<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Waves crashed over homes in Torcross, in the South Hams<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Houses have been damaged in the seaside village of Torcross<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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She added: “The beach level is so low. Without boulders, I think the next storm could be even worse.<\/p>\n

“The pub is still shaking, which is what happens when the shingle gets washed away.”<\/p>\n

She said the A379 coastal road north to Dartmouth had been undermined and work was ongoing to reopen it.<\/p>\n

“This will take a long time to recover from,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stubbs said the damage was “really upsetting”<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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In Teignmouth, part of a Victorian pier washed away as the seafront was battered by waves.<\/p>\n

Teignmouth Pier’s owners said it had been a “dreadful night” while the town’s mayor said it was “sad” sight.<\/p>\n

“It has survived many weather conditions as well as world wars,” said mayor Cate Williams.<\/p>\n

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said they rescued a delivery driver<\/a> who was trapped in his van in about 2ft (0.6m) of floodwater near Liskeard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A clean-up is under way after Storm Ingrid lashed the south Devon coast<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Great Western Railway spokesman James Davis said the storm left “significant debris” on a two-mile (3.2km) section of the Dawlish track.<\/p>\n

“If you’re travelling further afield there is a limited bus replacement service operating,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Really do consider if your journey is necessary.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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