NORTH Cornwall had a special visitor last week. Strong and loud, he made everyone aware of his visit, though many residents weren’t best pleased with Darragh’s arrival.

Across North Cornwall, Storm Darragh has been causing havoc, making plenty of noise.

During the weekend’s storms, power, roads, and shops were all affected by the high wind speeds and wet conditions.

After the Met Office issued both amber and yellow weather warnings for wind and rain, residents were advised to batten down the hatches and keep safe while the storm made its way over.

Following the weekend’s events, the crew at Bude Community Fire Station said: “Yesterday was certainly wild! Both our appliances were out most of the day going from job to job. We'd just like to thank the public for their patience and understanding around the road closure we had to implement due to the swimming pool roof posing a danger.”

With the danger of high winds and the potential for damage to be caused, a number of shops and services throughout Bude were closed until the storm passed.

A number of residents were left without power as powerlines were damaged.

Following the poor weather, Bude-Stratton Town Council has detailed how its teams are working to address damage across the town.

A spokesperson explained: “Following Storm Darragh, our teams are working hard to address damage across town council properties.”

Works include:

• 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞: Closed until electrical repairs are completed and a loose lamppost is secured.

• 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲: Loose roof slates have been removed and will be replaced soon.

• 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞: The council are hoping to put the tree back in place as soon as possible.

• 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬: Being assessed for damage.

• 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬: Sand has been cleared from the entrances and the facilities are open.

Read all about how Storm Darragh is affecting the area on our live blog here.