Lynmouth floods 1952 In the sister town of Lynton , above flood devastated Lynmouth , the homeless inhabitants of the wrecked holiday town are being cared for . Army and RAF personnel have moved in with other working parties to help inthe job of re-organising life in the stricken area . Photo shows: Owing to the flooding of the water system , the danger of contamination and pollution has arisen and here fresh water is served from an RAF water rank at Lynton . 20th August 1952