Overview
- Sections of Teignmouth’s Victorian-era Grand Pier were torn away by powerful waves, which the town’s mayor described as a sad loss for the community.
- The sea wall beside the main line at Dawlish partially collapsed and triggered a rare Network Rail black alert before both tracks were reopened on Sunday evening after clearance work.
- The Met Office kept yellow warnings in force and signaled more downpours from Monday into Tuesday, with up to 80mm possible on higher ground and a chance of hill snow further north.
- Emergency cordons and closures were imposed along parts of the South West coast, including Torquay’s seafront after a suspected ordnance was found on Torre Abbey Sands.
- Coastal damage extended beyond the South West, with part of the South Shields sea wall destroyed, while separate incidents included flooding and a continuing search for a missing kayaker on the River Exe.