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| Heavy rain has flooded homes in the picturesque Devon village of Clovelly. | Heavy rain has flooded homes in the picturesque Devon village of Clovelly. |
| About 5cm (2in) of rain reportedly fell during a 90-minute downpour around midday, collecting in homes at the foot of the steep high street that runs through the village. | About 5cm (2in) of rain reportedly fell during a 90-minute downpour around midday, collecting in homes at the foot of the steep high street that runs through the village. |
| Residents said a number of Clovelly's famous cobbles were pulled up as the floodwater surged down towards the harbour. | Residents said a number of Clovelly's famous cobbles were pulled up as the floodwater surged down towards the harbour. |
| Homeowners have already begun cleaning up, saying they expect the worst of the weather to have already passed through the historic fishing village, despite the Environment Agency placing more than 20 flood alerts and warnings in the south-west on Thursday evening. | Homeowners have already begun cleaning up, saying they expect the worst of the weather to have already passed through the historic fishing village, despite the Environment Agency placing more than 20 flood alerts and warnings in the south-west on Thursday evening. |
| Resident Sally Stevens said: "I think we have had the worst of it, but there has been a lot of damage caused. | Resident Sally Stevens said: "I think we have had the worst of it, but there has been a lot of damage caused. |
| "It was mostly between 12.30pm and 2pm. We've had a lot of rain because I think the river burst its banks. Of course the water swept down the street and a few houses are flooded. The heavy rain has gone now, but the damage has been done." | "It was mostly between 12.30pm and 2pm. We've had a lot of rain because I think the river burst its banks. Of course the water swept down the street and a few houses are flooded. The heavy rain has gone now, but the damage has been done." |
| A Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service spokesman said crews were called to several reports of flooding across north Devon, the majority of which occurred from 1pm in locations including Clovelly. | A Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service spokesman said crews were called to several reports of flooding across north Devon, the majority of which occurred from 1pm in locations including Clovelly. |
| Two motorists were rescued after becoming stranded while driving through floodwater in the area, prompting emergency services to issue fresh warnings about travelling in such conditions. | Two motorists were rescued after becoming stranded while driving through floodwater in the area, prompting emergency services to issue fresh warnings about travelling in such conditions. |
| Paula Cook, another Clovelly resident, said the flooding was the worst she had seen in the privately owned village. | Paula Cook, another Clovelly resident, said the flooding was the worst she had seen in the privately owned village. |
| "It was like the high street had been turned into a river," she said. "I have never seen anything like it." | "It was like the high street had been turned into a river," she said. "I have never seen anything like it." |
| Volunteers were expected to spend much of the night helping those whose properties had been damaged. | Volunteers were expected to spend much of the night helping those whose properties had been damaged. |
| Bysha Beani, from Clovelly lifeboat station, said everyone was mucking in. | Bysha Beani, from Clovelly lifeboat station, said everyone was mucking in. |
| "We have been making an effort along with everyone else in Clovelly to help those most in need," she said. "The floodwater has caused a lot of damage, mostly to people's homes, and it seems the whole village is trying to do what it can to clean up." | "We have been making an effort along with everyone else in Clovelly to help those most in need," she said. "The floodwater has caused a lot of damage, mostly to people's homes, and it seems the whole village is trying to do what it can to clean up." |
| Residents across the worst-hit parts of the region reported roads being blocked as rivers burst their banks. | Residents across the worst-hit parts of the region reported roads being blocked as rivers burst their banks. |
| A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: "It is looking a lot calmer now than it was earlier today, although there has been some localised flooding." | A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: "It is looking a lot calmer now than it was earlier today, although there has been some localised flooding." |
| He said the agency has been working with communities, including people in Clovelly, to discuss what could be done in future to help reduce the impact of flooding. | He said the agency has been working with communities, including people in Clovelly, to discuss what could be done in future to help reduce the impact of flooding. |
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