Motorists have been urged not to drive through floods by a fire service after several vehicles became stranded. Axminster Fire Station said two vehicles got stuck at Weycroft Bridge and vehicles were stranded on Trafalgar Way and in Whitford.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the road at Weycroft Bridge had been closed due to the flooding. Axminster resident Gurjeet Bains said fields had flooded and conditions were “bleak”.
Devon County Council urged motorists to find alternative routes after flooding was reported on the A3052 Boshill Hill in Colyford, Whitford Road in Musbury, and Station Road in Broadclyst.It comes a day after severe weather left two trains “stranded” in Dawlish and Teignmouth.
On Monday, National Rail said the disruption had since been cleared. However, Great Western Railway said an obstruction on the track between Westbury and Castle Cary was causing delays for trains travelling between the South West and London.
A small yacht was blown onto the tidal road, blocking traffic at Aveton Gifford. Officials said the owners were reported to have been made aware and were planning to remove the boat at the next high tide.
Source: BBC
In other news – RIP: British actress Maggie Smith has died at 89
Oscar-winning British actor Maggie Smith, a star of stage and screen for more than seven decades, died in hospital in London on Friday, her sons announced, prompting a flood of tributes.
“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning,” Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said in a statement. Read more
