Beach huts washed into the sea as storm batters Cornwall

High winds and towering waves in Cornwall has seen beach huts swept into the sea. With a Met Office yellow warning for wind across the South West in place due to storm Pierrick, named by Meteofrance, the beach huts at Castle Beach in Falmouth were washed into the sea.

Predictions from the Met Office suggest general gusts of 45-55mph (72-89km/h), increasing to 60-65mph (97-105km/h) on exposed coasts, were likely to have been reached overnight. They also indicated that there could be some gusts in Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and south Devon reaching up to 75mph (121km/h).

Porthleven's sea wall suffered damage with debris scattered across Harbour Road. While in Falmouth, at least two beach huts were swept into the sea, as the dramatic videos show. Falmouth Coastguard had issued a warning about a combination of strong winds, spring tides and storm surges.

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The Environment Agency (EA) announced that there were 12 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, in Devon and Cornwall. Areas around Bude on the north coast and St Michael's Mount on the south coast were among those places identified as at risk by the EA.

The Met Office advised the public of the potential risk of injury from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and seaside properties. The warning also highlighted the possibility of power cuts and potential travel delays on roads, railways, ferries, and even at airports.

The low-pressure system brought the strongest winds to Cornwall and coastal parts of Devon and Somerset.. These strong winds came in combination with large waves and one of the highest tides of the year, highlighting coastal areas for impacts. A warning of heavy rain has also been issued for parts of southern and eastern Scotland.