Andy Giddings
BBC News

That's it for our Storm Eunice live page today, but there will be more stories on the BBC website over the weekend.

While damage to people and property appears to have been relatively light in the West Midlands, compared with the damage we are seeing elsewhere in the country, the storm has certainly shown its power.

This photo, taken by David Connelly, shows an oak tree, thought to be more than 200 years old, uprooted by the high winds.

Image source, David Connelly

While the winds might be passing flooding is still a concern in large parts of the West Midlands.

Barriers are up in Shrewsbury and on Severnside in Bewdley.

Parts of the temporary flood barriers are also in place at Beales Corner in Bewdley, but Barry Killner from the Environment Agency said the plates and sheeting would be installed after the high winds had passed.

Image source, Environment Agency

Defences are also going up in Ironbridge in the morning.

Flood alerts, external cover the rivers Severn, Lugg, Arrow, Blythe, Wye and Teme.

After a battering by Storm Eunice there is still more wet and windy weather to come. Nick Miller has the latest ten day forecast.

The high winds are expected to drop off soon - back to less than 20mph.

Group Commander Thom Morgan from Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said a lot of his crews were now dealing with "recovery work" after the damage done earlier.

But Mr Morgan said he expected a busy weekend and added: "We're just keeping a close eye on those water levels."

Storm damage has kept firefighters busy too.

They were out in Blackheath earlier, where a wall had collapsed at an industrial estate.

There were no injuries.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

And firefighters in Coventry have been helping a woman who lost part of her roof to the high winds.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

West Midlands Railway says some of its service are still running, but like all train operators it is strongly advising people not to travel today and is saying tickets will be valid for tomorrow.

Flights to Birmingham Airport , externalare also being disrupted, with many firms reporting delays this evening and some flights being cancelled.

And trees have blocked a number of roads in the region.

In Worcestershire, a lorry overturned on the M5 between Evesham and the M50 causing two miles of queues.

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Avanti West Coast has become the latest rail company to announce it is suspending services for the rest of the day.

Earlier Chiltern Railways came to a similar decision, because of debris on the track between London and the West Midlands.

Want to know more about Storm Eunice and the weather warnings that have come along with it?

BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes has put together this summary.

With high water levels expected on the River Severn over the coming days, flood barriers have been set up in Shrewsbury and Bewdley.

The Environment Agency had planned to install them in Ironbridge too, but said that might now happen tomorrow.

The river is forecast to peak in Shrewsbury overnight and in Bewdley on Sunday.

But with more rain forecast, the Environment Agency said it expects river levels to remain high.

One person stranded in London because of the disruption caused by Eunice is the comedian Joe Lycett.

He was due to perform in front of a home crowd in Birmingham, but tweeted to say he won't be making it.

Two people have suffered minor injuries after a tree fell on to the roof of their car.

Both people were treated at the scene, at the junction of Queen Street and Hanover Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

In Birmingham, a woman was taken to hospital for check-ups after being hit by a flying object outside the Bullring shopping centre.

The ambulance service said her injuries weren't thought to be life threatening and it did not know what the object had been.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it has been a busy day, with 333 ambulances on duty and 113 call assessors working in its two control rooms.

Thankfully, there have been no serious injuries yet, it said.

Darren Parkin was travelling towards the West Midlands when his train came to a halt.

A large amount of roofing has blown on to the track near Banbury in Oxfordshire, suspending all Chiltern services for the rest of the day.

He's been told taxis are on their way to pick all the stranded passengers up.

He told BBC CWR: "I was on a trip in London and was advised to set off earlier today to avoid the storm.

"Canary Wharf was getting ripped apart when I left. (I) managed to get on a train, but didn’t get too far."

Image source, Chiltern Railway

He said his train is currently stuck near Bicester and Chiltern Railways staff have been handing out bottles of water.

"All we can do is just sit it out on a train where it’s safe and just watch the debris fizzing past the windows at high speed," he said.

Chiltern has told passengers not to travel to a station today under any circumstances,

All services on Chiltern Railways, which operates between Birmingham and London, are suspended for the rest of the day.

The suspension comes after this roof blew onto the tracks at Banbury in Oxfordshire,

Image source, Chiltern Railways

Lines between Northampton and London are also blocked and West Midlands Railway has told passengers to expect a reduced service, with cancellations for the rest of the day.

There are currently 14,982 homes in the West Midlands without power.

That includes 3,072 in Herefordshire, 1,668 in Worcestershire, 1,048 in Shropshire and 898 in Staffordshire.

Image source, Getty Images

Western Power said they are seeing a lot of fallen trees, some of which are coming down on power lines, and there is a lot of debris about.

The company thanked customers for their patience saying the conditions are making repairs difficult.

WPD continues to urge customers to ring 105 if they spot fallen power lines. These can still be live and capable of delivering a fatal shock.

You can find out how many homes in your area are without power by visiting the Western Power website., external

High winds are forecast to remain with us in to the evening, rising to more than 60mph in parts of the West Midlands.

But they are expected to start dropping off over the next couple of hours - down to around 40mph.

Image source, Herefordshire Council

The Met Office has warned there is a good chance of flying debris that could put lives in danger.

It said the wind could damage rooves, bring down power lines and trees and cause disruption to public transport.

The high winds have brought a tree down on to a hotel in Hereford.

Herefordshire Council said nobody was injured and all the guests were able to continue their stay at Holme Lacy House.

Image source, Herefordshire Council

Herefordshire is likely to remain under an Amber weather warning until 21:00 and the council said it was expecting heavy rain in Wales to bring flooding over the coming days.

There are around 1,200 homes across the county without power.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

With Storm Eunice continuing to cause disruption in the West Midlands, we're going to be updating you on the latest from around the region.