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| Lostwithiel, in the Cornwall region was hit hard by the flooding. |
Very heavy winds that conjured up large gales on Wednesday sparked massive flooding in England's Cornwall region which is on the coast of England. Police in Cornwall noted that many streets were impassable and there were many people who had become trapped in their homes and cars. The owner of a bakery in Cornwall noted that the water came in so quickly there was hardly any time to react. He is quoted as saying "One minute I was making bread, the next I was wading waist high through muddy water, we've had people coming in to help but it's pretty much destroyed the shop." There have not been any reports of injuries but the coastguard has been busy rescuing people from their cars where water stood at 5 feet in some places. Rail services were also halted after a landslide triggered by the heavy rains made the track impassable and so many people are finding it hard to get to and from work or home. This region has experience major flooding before and so I wonder as to whether they have any sort of coastal preventative measures to aid in diminishing flood waters? I would assume if they do they are not very effective as this case would show.
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