Several graves were disturbed after trees were uprooted in a cemetery when Storm Goretti caused destruction across Cornwall.
Local resident Rob Blunsdon said the damage to Paul’s cemetery near Mousehole was “heartbreaking for the relatives of the people who are buried here, especially as some of them are quite recent graves”.
“I was really shocked at the way the graves had been disturbed, but then you forget, they are trees with shallow roots.”
After Thursday’s storm, more than 300 homes in Cornwall were still without power at 08:00 on Tuesday, according to National Grid.
This tree almost lost housing in the hospital near Truro Golf Club [BBC]
Seven schools in the county will be closed or open late on Tuesday, most of them in the area of The Lizard which was among the areas most affected by the storm.
Commuters planning to use the train between Par and Newquay face another day of disruption with services canceled for the rest of the day due to high winds blowing trees onto the tracks and damaging signaling systems. Replacement bus services are in place.
Water supplies have been turned back on in Helston, although South West Water has warned that some taps may still be brown.
The company said the discoloration should clear up after running the cold kitchen tap for an hour, adding: “The water is safe to drink.”
They warned that it could take up to 24 hours to get back to normal.
Truro Golf Club has been left counting the cost after fierce winds swept the course, felling up to 100 trees and forcing the club to close its doors.
The damage extends along the course on the outskirts of the town, with firs and conifers cut and scattered – the course is likely to be closed for at least another week.
Truro Golf Club will be closed for at least a week [BBC]
St Ives Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George said: “If this had happened in London or the home counties, the government would have declared a national emergency.”
The government said it was working with local authorities, network engineers and emergency responders to restore services.
A No 10 spokesman said the government understood “the difficulties facing communities in Cornwall” and was “continuing to work round-the-clock with local authorities, network engineers and emergency responders to make this happen”.
“On Sunday, ministers and MPs held an emergency response meeting with water companies in Cornwall to drive the changes needed to restore water supply while prioritizing vulnerable customers, and we will continue to provide any necessary support to communities,” they explained.
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