Winds of more than 70 mph reported off Devon
Brixham Coastguard says Force 12 winds have been reported by the Berry Head weather station on the Torbay coast.
The hurricane-force winds are gusting at 64 knots - that's more than 70 mph.
Hundreds evacuated from homes in Barnstaple
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from homes in Barnstaple after the River Yeo burst its banks.
RNLI crews save life of woman swept away by floods
A woman spent 50 minutes clinging to a branch after being swept away from her flooded car at Umberleigh in North Devon.
Braunton's £1m flood defences 'overwhelmed'
Braunton's brand new flood defences were unable to withstand their first test of flooding.