Together through the storm: thank you to all our teams

A huge thank you to our teams for their incredible efforts in keeping Cornwall moving and safe.

On Thursday Storm Goretti battered Cornwall and brought hurricane-force winds of up to 123mph, causing chaos and devastation throughout the county. We would like to acknowledge and thank all the teams across our business; Cormac, Corserv Care and Cornwall Airport Newquay, who worked tirelessly through the storm and in the following days to keep our services running, keep our communities safe and to support the clean-up operation.

Cormac

The latest data shows over 1000 reports of sites where trees have fallen within the highway corridor. Most of these sites involve multiple trees so we believe that we have over 2500 trees in total to deal with. Many of these are complicated by the presence of power or telephone cables requiring collaboration with utility colleagues.

We made steady progress by working through Thursday night on, working in extremely challenging conditions, responding to immediate emergency issues and then ongoing through Friday and the weekend prioritising the clearance of the strategic network. We have also been liaising with colleagues within the Council to ensure that, where possible, access to hospitals, emergency services, care homes etc are prioritised. Having dealt with most of the strategic network our attention can now turn to the minor road network and fully opening up access to our rural communities.

We would like to thank our highway and environment teams as well as our valued sub-contractors for the hard work and dedication they have shown in dealing with the unprecedented aftermath of Storm Goretti. We would also like to ensure our communities that we will continue to work to resolve all outstanding issues at the earliest opportunity. 

Please continue to be vigilant, if you need to report an emergency please call 0300 1234 222.
For non-emergency problems associated with the highway, please use the online form here: https://ow.ly/aube50XU4yr

Corserv Care

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all our staff who continued to provide essential services to our clients during and after the impact of Storm Goretti. Your dedication, resilience, and commitment ensured that those who rely on us received the care and support they needed in challenging circumstances. Thank you for going above and beyond—you truly make a difference.

Alison Waller | Managing Director Corserv Care

Cornwall Airport Newquay

When Storm Goretti brought red weather warnings across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, our people did exactly what they always do best… they pulled together.
 
From overnight cover through to the early hours of the morning, teams from across the airport were on site, working tirelessly to protect our people, passengers and airfield. Thanks to their professionalism, teamwork and calm approach under pressure, damage and disruption were kept to a minimum, and scheduled flights operated without delay.
 
The images here show just some of the many hands on the ground during our storm response. Damage to surrounding buildings triggered a full-scale FOD (foreign object debris) Plod at first light to ensure the runway was clear, safe and ready for operations. A true example of collaboration, pride and teamwork in action.
 
 Operations Director, Andrew Boomer, said: “I couldn’t be prouder of the way our teams responded to Storm Goretti. The commitment shown overnight and into the early hours, often in challenging conditions, is a real credit to everyone involved. This was teamwork at its very best and a clear demonstration of the professionalism that keeps Cornwall Airport Newquay moving safely.”
 
We’re incredibly proud of every single person who stepped up, whether visible on the airfield or working hard behind the scenes. Thank you for going above and beyond when it mattered most