Summary

  • Storm Ciarán knocked out power to thousands of homes across Devon and Cornwall, Sussex, Surrey and the Channel Islands

  • In southern England - the worst-hit part of the UK - more than 300 schools closed, mostly in Devon

  • Dozens of people in Jersey were evacuated to hotels overnight after wind gusts of up to 102mph damaged homes

  • Roofs have been blown off, some train lines have completely ground to a halt and there are long queues at the Port of Dover which shut earlier

  • In France, a lorry driver has been killed after being hit by a fallen tree, while 1.2 million people are reported to be without electricity

  • Amber and yellow weather warnings - indicating potential risk to life and property - are in place covering parts of England, Scotland and Wales

Live Reporting

Edited by Mattea Bubalo

  1. Welcome to our Storm Ciarán coverage

    Alex Binley
    Live reporter

    Good morning and welcome to our coverage of Storm Ciarán, which has hit southern England and the Channel Islands.

    A mixture of yellow, amber and red weather warnings are in place, with wind gusts of up to 95mph (152km/h) predicted in some places and a major incident declared in Hampshire.

    Stay with us as my colleague Laura Gozzi and I bring you updates throughout the night and into the morning as the situation develops.