Summary

  • Roads across the region have been blocked by falling trees and debris

  • The Queen Elizabeth II bridge at Dartford and the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk have reopened

  • The Met Office yellow warning for travel disruption is due to end at 12:00 GMT

  • Wind speeds reach 62mph in Weybourne, Norfolk, and 60mph in Shoeburyness, Essex

  • Train services on the c2c line in Essex have been cancelled because of an object caught in overhead power lines

Live Reporting

Written by Neve Gordon-Farleigh. Edited by Peter Walker

  1. Goodbye

    Thank you for joining our live coverage this morning.

    The Met Office's yellow weather warning concluded at 12:00. The Environment Agency still has several flood alerts in place for the region, including a flood warning for the River Burn near Burnham Market in Norfolk.

    Dozens of downed trees have been reported to the authorities across the East of England and the clear-up operation will be no mean feat.

    A fallen tree at a pond in NorfolkDavid M Franks

    A resident said it was a "shame" that this tree at the pond in Roydon, near Diss in Norfolk, had met a "sad fate"

    A tree fallen on a red car

    Eastgate in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was cordoned off because of this large tree

  2. Hundreds of homes lose power

    Earlier we told you about the 46 homes in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, that had been affected by a power outage.

    UK Power Networks says there are also 420 customers in the IP25, IP26 and PE37 postcodes and 118 customers near Narborough and West Bilney in Norfolk who are now without power.

    PylonsPA Media

    Hundreds of homes have been affected by power outages

  3. Broken flood gate in warning area

    Emma Baugh
    BBC News, Cambridgeshire

    Broken gate in WhittleseyJason Chatham

    A broken flood gate could have resulted in people getting in danger in Cambridgeshire.Jason Chatham took this picture of the B1040 on Sunday morning, when it looked like someone had hit the gate trying to get through to Whittlesey.

    The B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road is one of the areas the Environment Agency had issued a flood warning for.

    "Several cars including an elderly couple trying to get to Ramsey had driven along there," he said.

    "There was deep water and sheets of ice across the road."

    He called 101 to inform police and said he walked the entire length of the road to shut the gates.

    Broken gate in WhittleseyJason Chatham

  4. Plane headed to Luton diverted to Paris

    Passengers had a bumpy ride after numerous flights were diverted during the storm on Sunday.

    An easyJet flight EZY2556, which was travelling from Antalya, Turkey to Luton Airport was diverted to Paris Charles de Gaulle after the weather left "limited capacity at UK airports".

    A spokesperson for easyJet said: "We have been doing all possible to minimise the impact on our customers.

    "The safety and wellbeing of customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and we would like to apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused."

    EasyJet planePA Media

    EasyJet said some planes were diverted during the storm as their was "limited capacity at UK airports"

  5. Overturned car in Hertfordshire

    Motorists are being asked to follow diversions and allow extra time for journeys following a serious collision in Hertfordshire.

    The A1M between junction one and three at Hatfield has been closed since 06:47. Police remain on the scene and the southbound carriage has now reopened.

    National Highways said the incident was "involving an overturned car".It added police investigation work was ongoing, and recovery would take place shortly.

    Police accident sign

  6. Flying shed in Essex

    This is what remains of a metal shed in Witham, Essex, after it was ripped from its foundations and blown about 90ft (27m) down a garden.

    Unimpressed owner Matt Grimwood described it "rolling" away.

    "When I saw it trying to escape the garden I had to do a double take," he added.

    A broken metal shed in a gardenMatt Grimwood

  7. Rain, rain, go away

    The Environment Agency (EA) has two active flood warnings affecting the region.

    Homes and businesses in North Creake, South Creake and Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk were told to brace themselves. The EA said it would monitor the River Burn and to expect the river level to "remain steady".

    A high level of water at the River Nene also means a warning for the B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road in Cambridgeshire.

    Flooding at Walsingham Road, Burnham ThorpeJill Bennett/BBC

    Flooding was already affecting Walsingham Road in Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk on Friday

  8. A sleepless night

    Dan Holley
    BBC Look East weather presenter

    The wind speeds from Storm Isha overnight weren't unusual, but the duration was.

    With most wind storms you get a couple of hours of very strong winds; what was particularly noteworthy with Storm Isha was the fact we had many hours of wind between 50mph and 60mph in the evening and overnight period, and that the whole of the UK was affected in one shape of form.

    The maximum windspeed for the East of England was 62mph in Weybourne, north Norfolk, and there was 60mph recorded in Shoeburyness, south Essex.

  9. Watch: Is Storm Isha hanging around?

    Here's BBC Weather's Carol Kirkwood with latest forecast on what we can expect from Storm Isha today and tomorrow:

    Storm Isha: The weather forecast until Tuesday

  10. Creature comforts

    Stuart Woodward
    BBC News, in Maldon

    The high winds threatened to knock Jordan Kealey and dog Shyla off course.

    The 25-year-old from Lancashire is on an 11,000-mile charity walk navigating the UK coastline. He didn't fancy pitching his tent up overnight in Maldon, Essex, so appealed for help on a local Facebook page.

    "I was absolutely overwhelmed with responses; I had so many people offering me back gardens, spare rooms and sofas to sleep on," he told me.

    In the end, he accepted the offer of a paid-for room in a Travelodge. A well-earned rest.

    Jordan Kealy and dog ShylaStuart Woodward/BBC

  11. Power outages

    Some people in the region are experiencing a power cut, mostly in Norfolk.

    Although the worst hit spot appears to be a bunch of postcodes in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, where 46 customers are affected.

    There's more information on the UK Power Networks website.

    PylonsPA Media

    Residents in Norfolk are being affected by power cuts following Storm Isha

  12. Engineering train derailed

    Rail companies are advising passengers to allow extra time today.

    The London Overground is warning of continued disruption on services running to and from Watford Junction because of an engineering train that derailed over the weekend.

    Meanwhile, c2c trains in south Essex are delayed because of an object caught in the overhead wires.

    Greater Anglia - the largest rail operator in the region - says all ticket restrictions for the day are lifted to help commuters avoid the high winds.

    A Greater Anglia train

  13. Busy day at the office

    Police in Cambridgeshire say they've received more than 50 calls reporting fallen trees blocking roads in the past 12 hours.

    The Met Office's yellow alert, warning of travel disruption, is in place until 12:00.

    A tree fallen across a road and a police car parked behind itCambridgeshire Constabulary

  14. Drama on the Broads

    A large barge on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads required assistance from a lifeboat crew overnight.

    The independent Hemsby Lifeboat said its inshore team was called to the scene at Acle, Norfolk, where a 62ft (19m) barge had become untethered from its moorings and posed a "risk of drifting away".

    A spokesperson said a crew member jumped on board to secure the vessel.

    A lifeboat team at a barge on the Norfolk BroadsHemsby Lifeboat

  15. An unexpected dam

    This is the scene near the centre of Colchester in Essex, where a tree has crashed down onto the River Colne just a few feet from the Riverside Hotel at North Station Road.

    We'll find out whether the clean-up operation on this is already under way.

    The picture is courtesy of the city's former Liberal Democrat MP, Sir Bob Russell.

    A tree collapsed on a river in Colchester, EssexSir Bob Russell

  16. Major bridges reopen after winds subside

    Two bridges have reopened this morning after they were closed due to strong winds caused by Storm Isha.

    National Highways closed junctions 56 and 57 on the A14 at Orwell Bridge in Suffolk on Sunday. A spokesperson said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “wind speeds have now subsided”.

    Drivers were asked to allow extra time after the Dartford Crossing bridge was closed southbound on Sunday evening, but that opened at about 03:55 GMT.

    Orwell Bridge in SuffolkMartin Barber/BBC

    Both the Orwell Bridge (pictured) and the Dartford Crossing bridge are open to traffic.

  17. Roads blocked by fallen trees

    Drivers have had to rethink their journeys overnight.

    Suffolk Constabulary said the B1506 at Kentford near Newmarket was obstructed by a tree at about midnight. Within about 30 minutes, officers and "the very helpful public" had cleared it - with the help of a broom.

    A similar situation greeted motorists in Stoke Road in Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire. Thames Valley Police advised people not to drive "unless absolutely necessary".

    A tree fallen in the road at nightSuffolk Constabulary

    This road near Newmarket was impassable on Sunday night

    People clear debris from a fallen tree from a road at nightSuffolk Constabulary

    Police said officers and the public helped clear the road

    A tree fallen in the road at nightThames Valley Police

    This was the scene in Newton Longville on Sunday night

  18. The latest in the East of England after Storm Isha hits

    Morning, we're brining you live coverage of the latest situation in the East of England after Storm Isha hit overnight.