Article 2WWGK Cornish village begins clean-up work after torrential rain and floods

Cornish village begins clean-up work after torrential rain and floods

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Caroline Davies
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Scene in Coverack 'devastating' as forecasters warn of more potential flooding in parts of England and Wales

Dazed residents in a Cornish fishing village have begun a huge clean-up operation following a flash flood that saw a torrent of water more than a metre deep rip up roads and damage 50 properties.

As forecasters warned of more potential flooding in parts of England and Wales on Wednesday, the scene at Coverack on the Lizard peninsula was described as devastating.

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