Bristol Airport disruption, M4 and M48 closures and block of flats' roof flies off

Summary

Storm Darragh is bringing strong winds to the West of England
It's after an earlier red weather warning for the Bristol and Somerset coast line
The M48 Severn Bridge is likely to remain closed until Sunday
The Prince of Wales bridge has reopened
There are also problems at Bristol Airport with some flights cancelled and delayed
Some 13,000 properties are without power across the West of England
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Edited by Chris Kelly and Emma Grimshaw, written by Sammy Jenkins, Chloe Harcombe, Leigh Boobyer and jasmine Ketibuah-Foley

Fallen tree near Bristol Airportpublished at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2024
If you're heading to Bristol Airport this morning you might want to leave extra time.
A road has been closed due to a fallen tree on Brockley Coombe, just off the A370.
The airport said North Somerset Council are on route to remove the debris as soon as possible.
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Metrobus in Bristol suspendedpublished at 06:15 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2024
There are also some issues on the buses.
Metrobus - which are the express routes in Bristol - have suspended services until "conditions allow".
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M48 and Prince of Wales bridges closedpublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2024
Welcome to our live page.
We'll be giving you live updates as millions of people in parts of Wales and south-west England have been told to stay at home as Storm Darragh brings winds with gusts of up to 91mph.
The M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions due to strong winds from J2 A466 Wye Valley Link Road (Chepstow) to J1 A403 (Aust).
The Prince of Wales Bridge on the M4 is also closed due between J22 M49 and J23 M48.