RAIN CAUSES FLOODS AND TRAIN DISRUPTION IN DEVON

Heavy rains from Storm Bert have caused Devon to experience train disruptions and flood warnings.

Earlier, the Environment Agency issued flood warnings for the area around the River Tone and on Currymoor due to a yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued by the Met Office for South Devon.

There are also flood warnings for the River Harbourne, Crowdy Mill, Bow, Tuckenhay and the A381.

Due to severe rain flooding the railway between Crediton and Yeoford, the Great Western Railway announced that bus replacement services will be operating from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple and Okehampton for the remainder of the day.

The Environment Agency said it was monitoring the situation and asked people to plan driving routes to avoid effected areas.