{"id":15297,"date":"2026-01-24T10:47:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T10:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15297"},"modified":"2026-01-24T10:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T10:47:32","slug":"part-of-teignmouth-pier-washed-away-by-wild-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15297","title":{"rendered":"Part of Teignmouth pier washed away by ‘wild’ waves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Part of Teignmouth Grand Pier has washed away in the storm<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Part of a historic pier has washed away as Storm Ingrid brings heavy rain and strong winds to Devon and Cornwall.<\/p>\n

Teignmouth mayor Cate Williams said the town had “taken a real battering” overnight into Saturday with “just wild” waves damaging part of the Teignmouth Grand Pier.<\/p>\n

A Met Office yellow warning for rain is in place until 22:00 GMT and the Environment Agency said flood warnings were in place across the south Devon and south Cornwall coasts.<\/p>\n

Great Western Railway said the line between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth would remain shut until at least 14:00 because a “significant amount of debris” was on the track at Dawlish due to waves breaching the sea wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Teignmouth’s mayor said it was “sad” to see part of the resort’s pier, which opened in 1867, washed away.<\/p>\n

“It has lost part of the pier structure itself, that has dissolved and gone away into the sea,” she said.<\/p>\n

“It’s an old pier and it was needing some attention and I suppose age and wear and tear has taken its toll.<\/p>\n

“It has survived many weather conditions as well as world wars. It’s sad when you look at it now to see some of it now missing.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A tree fell down in Heavitree Park in Exeter during high winds<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Trees have also come down across the region, with one blocking both lanes of the A377 near Lapford, Devon County Council said.<\/p>\n

Cornwall Council warned trees might still be weak or unstable following Storm Goretti.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A new sea wall was built at Dawlish after the railway track was destroyed there in 2014<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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GWR said the sea wall at Dawlish would be inspected once the storm had passed.<\/p>\n

The firm advised passengers to avoid rail travel until later with tickets remaining valid on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Waves overtopped the sea wall at Penzance on Friday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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GWR spokesman James Davis said: “There’s been a significant amount of debris that the sea has thrown onto the track that will need to be cleared before we can run trains safely.<\/p>\n

“The line remains closed and we have a limited bus replacement service operating. <\/p>\n

“Clearly, if the same number of people choose to travel as normal you’re going to find yourself waiting quite some time.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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