Keepin dry Newlyn style as the worst flood for 50 years courses through the village...
with the village effectivley cut off from Penzance by road for most vehicles...
the massivley poweful flow of the Coombe river was the cause of the flooding...
just as well it was low water as even the harbour area by the Mission itself filled up...
looking back down Coombe road was more like looking up river...
with the Coop suffering badly as at least 3ft of water filled the centre of the village...
the waters flowed through the cross roads at the foot of Chywoone Hill like the Spey in full spate...
making it almost impassable..
even the seats outside the Mission were out of luck...
the process of pumping out the coop began in earnest...
while the residents alongside the river could only watch and wait for the rain to stop and the levels to drop.
All these photos were taken by Newlyn photographer, Adam Gibbard and mus appreciated.
