© Suzanne Chapman/ApexFlooding on Station Road in St Blazey, Cornwall
The main train line into Cornwall has been blocked by a landslide, cutting off the county from the rest of Britain, as storms bring flooding and disruption to large parts of the south west. Drivers were washed into Portloe harbour near Truro while still in their cars and three feet of standing water trapped hundreds of people in their homes in many places.
Traffic on the main routes through mid-Cornwall backed up for several miles, causing long delays to commuters.
The landslip took place at around 6.30am at Lostwithiel and there are currently no trains in or out of the county.
No deaths or serious injuries were reported this morning despite the severity of the weather.
Gales have contributed to the problems as trees have been brought down and blocked roads including the A390 at Gunnislake.
Many schools have been closed.
Lostwithiel, Bodmin, St Austell, Par, Luxulyan and St Blazey have been flooded.