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  Dramatic floods in Boscastle
Monday's floods devastated the village of Boscastle in north Cornwall
1/8 Monday's floods devastated the village of Boscastle in north Cornwall
Trees were uprooted and around 50 cars were washed away
2/8 Trees were uprooted and around 50 cars were washed away
A man checks out the massive damage caused by the floods
3/8 A man checks out the massive damage caused by the floods
This was the view inside one property
4/8 This was the view inside one property
Cars from a full car park were thrown around like toys in the flood
5/8 Cars from a full car park were thrown around like toys in the flood
A torrent of water swept through the village
6/8 A torrent of water swept through the village
Several people got stranded on roof tops and had to be winched to safety
7/8 Several people got stranded on roof tops and had to be winched to safety
Things had calmed down a bit by nightfall
8/8 Things had calmed down a bit by nightfall

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