| News from Coverack |
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Coverack was hit by a storm from the South-East on 27th and 28th October 2004
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These two photographs were taken by Postmistress Penny Parton. On the left you can see the harbour entrance, almost submerged. On the right massive waves batter Mill Beach. |  |
Local
fishermen pulled up the remaining boats from the harbour on Tuesday,
the day before the storm broke. |
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On
the left is the harbour wall taken from outside the Old Lifeboat House. Photo by David Wyatt |
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Coverack was almost cut in half as huge waves washed away supporting material from under the road which joins the two halves of the village. In the middle on the left is a hole, behind which is a large cavern. On the right is the hole through which the sea sucked out the material. |
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| Now the village can only be reached by road from the south end. Brenda Daw, owner of the only shop selling groceries, is now getting her supplies using the narrow pedestrian-only access. |  |
We
understand that it could be another three weeks before the road is
reopened. |
Opinion Local Parish Councillor Bill Frisken is reported in the West Briton (Front page 04/11/2004) as saying that without sea wall protection in place, the community in Coverack will be at peril of being washed out to sea. A plan to improve the sea defences at Coverack's northern end was almost brought to a successful conclusion in the past. Objections from English Nature, presumably trying to keep rocks open for inspection, helped the plan to fail. How do we find a balance between the needs of the people of Coverack today, and the geologists of the future? Please let your local councillor or MP have your views. |
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Updated 4th November 2004 |