One week on: Tourists back on Coverack beach

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Just a week ago, Coverack in Cornwall was hit by flash flooding. As more than 50 homes were deluged with water, one couple even had to be airlifted to safety.

But after just seven days, the Cornish village, on the Lizard Peninsula, is once again open for business.

It's main road was torn apart by the flooding. But now, just six days on, it's been completely repaired.

After the major incident status had been declared, the first focus was getting people to safety - and emergency services from across the Lizard Peninsula turned out to make sure there were no casualties.

The main road six days ago. Credit: ITV West Country

Part of village was completely cut off and traffic brought to a standstill as "four foot torrents of rain" fell and rushed down the streets on Tuesday night (18 July). Yet despite some repairs, some residents are still coming to terms with the damage.

Leigh Bernard who's 85, has lived in the village since she was 10. She was woken by the storm which hit the village a week ago.

She's been told she won't be able to move back in till Christmas.

Cornwall Council is now trying to find displaced residents temporary accommodation whilst repairs are underway.

Damage caused by the sudden deluge of water. Credit: ITV West Country

It seems holidaymakers weren't put off by what they'd seen. It didn't stop the tourists coming down to the village.

Now the village is an oasis of calm. Credit: ITV West Country

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