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After storms yet again battered Devon overnight, weather experts have warned of more difficult conditions to come.

The Met Office forecast for the next five days is as follows:

Today:

A windy day with gales and scattered blustery showers. Some lengthy bright spells developing this afternoon as winds slowly ease and gales become mostly confined to coasts and exposed...

A 46-year-old man from Newton Abbot has died after attempting to rescue a dog from a fast-flowing river.

Police, along with the fire service and paramedics were called to the River Lemon in Newton Abbot after reports that a man was in the river.

The man jumped into the river to rescue his black labrodor dog who had jumped into the river and been swept away.

A number of...

People in Devon are being urged to remain vigilant and to take care during the coming days as bad weather continues in the South West.

With more rain, dropping overnight temperatures and windy conditions forecast towards the end of the week, flooding and ice on roads are possible in parts of Devon.

In particular, if you are out and about over the Christmas period, people are...

As river levels rise following last night's torrential rain, the Environment Agency has issued advice about what to do if you've suffered flooding in your home.

*Take care. There may be dangers in the water such as sharp objects and raised manhole covers.

*Flood water may have caused structual damage to buildings.

*Flood water can contain sewage, chemicals and...

Latest figures show that 26 people were rescued from 16 cars at separate incidents across Devon and Somerset last night.

The 250 calls responded to by Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service also included 26 unsafe structures and 35 flooding calls, including calls to many multiple properties in the same area.

Area Manager Phil Martin said that people were gambling with...

Our services experienced a significant amount of disruption yesterday, and many of our routes remain blocked by floodwater or fallen trees.

Ticket restrictions have been lifted across the network, but customers are advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary.

The majority of our long distance High Speed Services are not expected to run until 0900 at the earliest and then...

There was severe disruption yesterday as gale-force winds and heavy rain hit the South West.

Devon County Council said they received reports of more than 200 flooding incidents and around 105 fallen trees throughout the day. Torridge and East Devon have been among the hardest hit, and a number of roads have been closed across the county.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue...

Too many people are taking risks as storms continue to batter the South West.

David Jordan, Director of Operations at the Environment Agency, said: “Tragically people die because they’ve taken risks and attempted to drive through flood water just to save a few minutes. Flood water is dangerous. If there is widespread flooding in your area then don’t travel and if a road is closed then...

There is severe disruption on the roads and rails today as very strong winds and heavy rain continue to hit the South West.

One lane is closed on A38 Tamar Bridge in both directions in Plymouth between The Toll Booths, St Budeaux, Plymouth and Saltash, Cornwall, because of strong winds.

There are hazardous driving conditions affecting both directions on the A38/The Parkway in...

Festive travellers were today warned to expect tricky driving conditions after The Met Office issued an Amber weather warning.

Forecasters say areas of the South West will experience heavy rain starting from today (Monday 23rd December) and lasting up untill Christmas Eve.

The Environment Agency warned that communities across southern and south west England should prepare for...