Clean-up underway after widespread flooding in Cornwall

Businesses have been affected and people have had to be rescued from their cars

Flooding at Betty's Surf Shop in Mawgan Porth
Author: Simon McleanPublished 26th Mar 2024

A clean-up's underway after widespread flooding in Cornwall overnight.

There's been extensive damage to buildings in some places, and people have had to be rescued from cars.

Magwan Porth has been especially badly hit, with videos on social media showing bins floating away - a number of businesses have been affected, and the village hall has reportedly lost its floor.

Elsewhere, firefighters had to rescue six people trapped in their cars in the North of the county overnight.

Two people had to be rescued from the roof of their car in St Merryn with two persons rescued from the roof of their car.

At Rumford in Wadebridge two people were rescued from a flooded car, and another man was also rescued in a separate incident.

At Ruthern a woman trapped in a flooded vehicle was rescued by firefighters.

Three flood alerts remain in place this evening, meaning flooding is likely - they're at Helford and Fal Rivers, from Gribbin Head to Rame Head, and from Rame Head to Plymouth.

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