Devon and Cornwall school closures and rescues from flooding as Storm Chandra brings heavy rain and wind - BBC News

Summary

A new yellow warning for rain is in place for parts of south-west England following previous yellow and amber warnings for wind and rain
A Severe Flood Warning for Ottery St Mary in Devon has been downgraded to a Flood Warning - the River Otter reached its highest ever recorded level earlier
The A30 was closed near Exeter Airport due to flooding
Dozens of school were closed across Devon
GWR has urged passengers not to travel unless "critical"
Roads are blocked due to flooding and fallen trees and several people have been rescued including a woman and three dogs stranded in a car
Drone images have captured the extent of the flooding in Tipton St John in Devon
Torquay United's National League South game with Farnborough at Plainmoor has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
The latest stormy weather comes on the heels of a massive clear-up after Storm Ingrid hit Devon and Cornwall
Part of an historic pier washed away and a sea wall protecting the railway line at nearby Dawlish partially collapsed and train services were suspended between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth on Saturday

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Blocked roads in Devonpublished at 06:31 GMT 27 January

Devon County Council said there were blocked roads at several "key locations".
"As heavy rain continues through the night and into the morning, we are experiencing fallen trees and flooding across the network blocking many routes," it said.
It urged people to check their routes before travelling.
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Hot on the heels of Storm Ingridpublished at 06:22 GMT 27 January

Image source, Richard Heiron
The latest warning comes as a massive clear-up continues after Storm Ingrid hit Devon and Cornwall.
A sea wall protecting the railway line at nearby Dawlish partially collapsed and train services were suspended between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth on Saturday.
Part of Teignmouth's historic pier also washed away.

Amber warning for rain as Storm Chandra hitspublished at 06:03 GMT 27 January

An amber weather warning for rain has been issued for parts of south-west England alongside yellow weather warnings for both wind and rain.
The amber warning, affecting parts of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, has been in place since 17:00 GMT on Monday and runs until 09:00 on Tuesday.
The Met Office forecast 30mm (1.2in) to 50mm (2in) of rain could fall during Storm Chandra, with some areas of higher ground seeing 60mm (2.4in) to 80mm (3.1in).
The amber alert follows a yellow warning for rain already in place from 13:00 on Monday until 10:00 on Tuesday.
A yellow weather warning for wind for Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly has been in place since 05:00 and runs until 16:00.
The Met Office said south to south-westerly winds, associated with Storm Chandra, would become very strong during Tuesday morning.