PEOPLE are being warned to stay clear of cliffs at Blue Anchor in the wake of Storm Imogen which proved to be the last straw for the already fragile section of the coast.

Torrential rain, strong tides and gale force winds sent rocks and debris crashing on to the beach as rainwater poured through the cliffs, loosening boulders.

Storm Imogen was the culmination of a series of winter storms which together have destabilised the Blue Anchor coastline.

West Somerset Council is advising people to be extremely careful if walking or fishing in the area, especially when the tide is coming in.

During the storm, flood alerts for West Somerset rivers and coasts were in place, several local roads were closed, pontoons were damaged in Watchet harbour where spray from crashing waves reached 50ft, and services were at full stretch throughout the county.

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