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More than 12,000 homes are still without power after Storm Austen swept through Cornwall ⚠️
The sea looked particularly ominous at the height of the storm this morning. This picture was taken by The Lizard Lifeboat Station at 07:45 📸
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🪧 Storm Austen has caused damage across Cornwall 🌬️
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⚠️ There are a number of reported problems on Cornwall's roads due to Storm Austen.
The A30 eastbound between Camborne Tolvaddon and Redruth Avers is closed after a van reportedly overturned, with traffic being diverted through Barnoose and long delays building.
There are also major delays on the A39 near Penmount Crematorium in Truro, slow traffic around Treluswell Roundabout to Devoran, and delays on the A38 by Bodmin Parkway.
More than 12,000 homes are without power, and reports of trees down on routes across Cornwall.
We're grateful for all your updates and reports. Let us know information in the comments.
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A30 Redruth Avers junction eastbound, a van is reported to be on its side - plus numerous fallen trees and debris cross Cornwall.
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What happens next after police force downgrade? bbc.in/47CZS1F
Storm Austen hits south-west England and the Channel Islands bbc.in/4yIN3xX
It feels like we've gone from sunshine straight into storm season. ☀️➡️🌧️
So how prepared are you for the winter weather ahead? 🔦
We spoke to Cornwall Council's Emergency Management Manager, Jamie Whitford-Robson
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People in Cornwall should prepare for their Friday morning commute to be disrupted as the Met Office has issued Amber and Yellow warnings for wind.
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Before Storm Austen and the winter weather arrives, take a look at the lost valley that's emerged at the bottom of Drift Reservoir near Penzance. 👀
South West Water says it's now waiting for the "recharging season" 🌧️
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Target exceeded in quay £100k fundraising drive bbc.in/4yzKsWS
Sculpture with Colour (Eos) was inspired by the Cornish landscape and created in 1946. Christie's said the sale set a record for a unique work by Hepworth, with the three highest-selling works of the evening all by the renowned artist.
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South West Water waiting for 'recharge season' bbc.in/4iy1yzD
The Watering Hole in Perranporth says it's "erring on the side of caution" as Cornwall prepares for Storm Austen 🔨
The famous beachside pub is still recovering after its green and white roof was torn apart during Storm Goretti 💨
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Stephen Downes has founded a surf project for people affected by sarcoma after the sport helped him with his own recovery from it 🏄🏄♂️🏄♀️
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📸 Life Out There Photography
Vickery's journey from World Cup winner to bodybuilder at 50 bbc.in/4ihGiNz
Battening down the hatches before Storm Austen bbc.in/4iuWlZv
Women targeted by police who 'abused the badge' bbc.in/4z56KkA
Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost bbc.in/4ih8hwF
Hepworth piece fetches more than £6m at auction bbc.in/3W1naf9
