The Southwest of England has had major storms over the past week, destroying railway lines, restaurant on the coastline, houses and many trees as the surging high tides and strong gale force winds devastate the area.
Around 80 metres of the sea wall was destroyed by high tides and stormy seas, causing a significant stretch of railway to collapse into the sea.
The road adjacent to the railway and several houses has also been damaged, as was Dawlish station itself and several other sites in the area.
The railway line collapse means that Devon and Cornwall, 2 counties in the far south west of UK are cut off from the rest of the country for all rail travel and damage will take at least 2 months to repair.
Parts of Somerset county have been under water since January with villages evacuated due to flood water. Crops have been ruined as fields have become lakes with the constant rainfall and flooding, and the army have been called in to help residents.
The extraordinary weather is set to continue in the South west for the coming weeks with more storms forecast for Plymouth and the surrounding area.