Train journeys were disrupted and roads were left flooded on Monday morning after heavy thunderstorms hit south west England overnight.
Exeter airport was forced to close at around 2pm on Sunday after floodwater engulfed the terminal building, causing chaos and grounding flights for the remainder of the day.An airport spokesman said on Sunday night: "Following Sunday afternoon's flash flooding, which caused the closure of the airport, our teams are working through the night cleaning up and we expect to be open tomorrow morning, Monday.
The extreme conditions come as remnants of Hurricane Lee, which hit north-eastern US with strong winds over the weekend, arrived in the UK.
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