The sister of the only victim of Storm Goretti killed in his beloved caravan has paid tribute to his ‘kind’ nature.
James Southey, 50, was killed when a tree fell onto his motorhome during hurricane force winds in Mawgan, Cornwall on Thursday night.
Emergency services were called to the remote farm before work took place on Friday to remove the tree.
His sister told Metro: ‘He was a gentle giant who would do anything for anyone.
‘He always was a huge support to me as a brother.
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He loved where he was living and we have had so many messages of support from people he has affected.
‘He was the kindest person and will be very much missed and it’s left a huge hole in our hearts.’
She added: ‘Never in a million years do you expect that knock on the door to be for you. He was a gentle giant who would do anything for anyone. We will miss him dearly.’
Another friend posted on Facebook: ‘James was such a gentle kind family man, with a lot of love to share. How missed he will be.’
Elsewhere in the UK, the aftermath of Storm Goretti led to flood warnings as a result of melting snow and heavy rain.
The storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in the south-west of England.
More than 12,000 properties were still without power on Sunday evening following the storm, according to the National Grid’s website, while National Rail warned disruption to train travel is possible until Monday.
Mum of four Mollie Ann told Metro she has lived in her static caravan without power for four days.
She said: ‘Thankfully someone left a generator here so I have been using that to keep the fridge freezer going and charging.
‘Everything else is back to the good old days of washing in a large pot and washing clothing by hand on the wood burner.
‘The first 24 hours was worrying as had no phone network or could not make any phone calls, I am isolated anyway but I felt even more then.’
