Storm Chandra hits UK and Ireland

Storm Chandra hit the UK on Tuesday, causing hundreds of schools to close and disrupting travel due to heavy rain and strong winds.
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Footage from social media showed huge waves crashing onto the shore of Mousehole in Cornwall, and a flooded River Clyst in Devon. In Ireland, people struggled with flooding damage to homes and businesses

Swathes of south-west England flooded and cut off by Storm Chandra ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/27/storm-chandra-uk-severe-flood-warning-devon-ottery-st-mary-rain-wind

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