20 July, 2012

The recent floods in Devon have caused more than £4 million worth of damage.

Devon County Council have made a bid to central government for emergency funding after a month's worth of rain fell within a 24 hour spell in the county last week.

According to bbc.co.uk, the county's road network has been hardest hit by the severe rainfall. A number of farmers in the area may also be forced to claim on their farm insurance due to damage caused by the floods.

It will reportedly cost north of £3 million to make vital repairs to Devon's roads and a further £1 million to clear up the rest of the damage.

Many farmers have also shared fears about their plants not being pollinated due to the downpours, as bees rarely venture out of their hives in wet weather.

Discussing the issue with thisiscornwall.co.uk, Buckfast Beekeepers Group spokesman Peter Little said: "It's unprecedented. There is trouble across the whole country. It's never been like this in living memory."

Sources from the Met Office have announced that the worst of the rain has now hit the South West, although a series of light showers should be expected for another week at least.

Source: Vertical Leap