Heavy wind and rain battered the South West yesterday, leaving hundreds of schools closed and thousands of homes without power.
Disruption remains across the South West in the aftermath of Storm Ciarán, with train lines closed and homes still without power.Pondhu Primary School in St Austell remains shut today due to extensive flooding, with the school saying it needs time to “dry and clean the building so the children can return safely”.
Today , a number of train lines across the region remain closed including services between Plymouth and Penzance. All lines into Exeter St Davids are also closed due to flooding on the line and disruption is expected until 10am this morning. Lines between Plymouth and Gunnislake also remain closed until further notice.Great Western Railway is urging passengers to ensure they check before travelling, saying disruption is expected to continue throughout the morning.
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