Firefighters have been assisting vehicles stranded in flood water this morning as Storm Chandra causes disruption across the west

The relentless downpours from Storm Chandra have triggered an amber alert for rain and an unprecedented nearly 100 flood warnings across the region, with Devon bearing the brunt of the impact. More than 40 schools across the county are either closed or partially closed because of the weather.

Engineers will carry out emergency works near Axminster over the weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 of January to stabilise the railway following a landslip.

Dramatic scenes in Devon.