Dawlish News
In Devon, warnings are in place for Plymouth Barbican, Bessands, Torcross, Slapton, Dawlish and the Dart Estuary. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/15-flood-warnings-36-flood-1291820
Build a wall call Trump!
They'd get flooded.
What would happen to Starcross, Dawlish and Teignmouth if there was no protection, (which they now have) if there was no rail line?
Up date... 'No structural damage' caused to Dawlish rail line by Storm Emma Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/no-structural-damage-caused-dawlish-1288552
Line needs to be kept away from the sea..becoming impossible, sea always wins. line needs to end at Dawlish Warren for Dawlish just local trains, .divert the mainline inland from Exminster-Newton. Jusr run a branch from Newton to serve Teignmouth.. offer line to someone wants to take it on as a tourist attracrtion to Dawlish. but it cant be reliable all year round service as today proves.
How can the government consider HS2 as a priority, when nothing has been done to prevent rail travel in Devon and Cornwall. I would think it's importance for supplies to the Navy in Plymouth alone would be a major concern.
https://www.newsflare.com/video/186537/weather-nature/storm-emma-clashes-with-the-beast-from-the-east-in-dawlish-uk
Trains between Exeter and Newton Abbot have been cancelled this morning due to more storm damage to the main railway line at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-sea-wall-damaged-storm-1285826
Urgent work to shore up the vulnerable stretch of line between Teignmouth and Dawlish and flood prone Cowley Bridge is among plans outlined by Jo Johnson, Minister of State at the Department for Transport. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/government-offers-no-miracle-cure-1277575