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Devon braces for more gales

Batten down the hatches... again!

More bad weather is expected across Devon.

A Met Office yellow wind warning remains in effect until tomorrow (28 January) morning, with severe gales of up to 60 mph expected, and even stronger gusts along the north and south coast.

This follows a weekend of severe storms that caused power outages for over 8,000 homes across Devon and Cornwall, with hundreds still without power.

Fallen trees and power lines have caused disruption, and flights were cancelled, one Ryan Air flight due to land at Newquay was diverted to Gatwick.

A rare temporary closure of the Tamar Bridge to high-sided vehicles, including lorries and caravans, was also in place  for a time yesterday.

Gusts of up to 68 mph were recorded at Barry Head on Sunday morning and 35.8ml of rain fell in Okehampton.

Dartmoor Zoo is closed today, and the Cremyll Ferry across the Tamar is not operating.

There are 12 flood warnings and 18 flood alerts across the region.

Drivers are being reminded to leave earlier and take extra care.

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