Floods, fires and power cuts in South West

More than 1,000 properties in Devon and Cornwall were left without power, while one house was set alight due to a lightning strike as the counties were hit by Storm Herminia.

The weather conditions have resulted in the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for rain, which will last until 10:00 GMT on Tuesday; and wind, which will last until 06:00 on Tuesday.

Devon and Cornwall Police also warned motorists of challenging driving conditions with several roads closed, including the A303, due to flooding.

Dartmoor Zoo also announced its closure due to "extreme weather", and the village of Trenarran was cut off after its main road in and out was blocked by a 100-year-old tree falling.

About 1,175 homes and businesses were left without power across Devon and Cornwall.

At its peak, 768 were affected in Cornwall, and 367 in Devon.

The National Grid reassured homeowners that engineers were working to reconnect supplies as soon as possible.

The worst affected area was Newquay, which had a total of 236 outages.

A small fire broke out at a house in Cornwall following a lightning strike, according to firefighters.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said crews from St Columb and St Dennis attended the fire in Whitecross at about 06:30.

A spokesperson said the fire was extinguished using a CO2 extinguisher.

Devon and Cornwall Police warned motorists of "challenging driving conditions" on Monday morning, with hail experienced on Telegraph Hill and Haldon Hill.

There was also flood water on the A30 and A303, said the force.

"Please take extra care and allow additional travelling time," a spokesperson said.

Flooding on the A303 in Devon became so bad it was closed in both directions between Upottery and Horton Cross.

Devon County Council highways bosses also suggested drivers take extra care on the roads as the clean-up continued.

Andy Cole, from the council, said: "Allow extra time for that journey and just be careful, don't travel through flood water because you really don't know what's underneath that water and how deep it is."

Dartmoor Zoo announced it would remain closed after it shut on Sunday due to the weather conditions.

The attraction said: "Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon."

Elsewhere, the Cremyll Ferry between Plymouth and Cremyll in Cornwall was unable to run due to worsening weather conditions.

The service operating between told customers that it aimed to be operational on Tuesday.

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