Summary

  • Latest as Storm Ciarán sweeps through the West of England on Thursday morning

  • There are road closures in Somerset because of flooding

  • The Taunton to Plymouth railway line will be closed for the day, Network Rail says

  • The rail line between Salisbury and Southampton is also closed

  • Work at Hinkley C, in Somerset, is stopped for the day because of the conditions

Live Reporting

  1. Fallen trees - a familiar sight in the storms

    Here's one tree that fell near Martock.

    It's going to be a familiar sight across Somerset for many motorists this morning.

    Network Rail is now saying the line between Taunton and Exeter will be closed until at least midday.

    Fallen tree

  2. More flooding in Somerset - and a rail line is closed

    A local flood warden has told BBC Radio Somerset that the road between Martock and the A303 interchange is totally impassable, and there's about 2ft of standing water.

    Flood signs have been activated but motorists are still trying to get through.

    Elsewhere the A37 is blocked at Chilthorne Domer.

    In Wiltshire, the railway line between Salisbury and Southampton is closed.

  3. More road closures - including the M48 Severn Bridge

    In Bristol, strong winds have meant the M48 Severn Bridge has been closed in both directions.

    The diversion is over the newer Prince of Wales bridge.

    We're also hearing the A358 Langport Road in Somerset is closed at the junction with the A378 Stoneyhead.

  4. Good morning - latest problems in Somerset

    Good morning.

    We're here for live coverage of Storm Ciarán which has caused problems across the West overnight.

    Here's the latest roundup of problems in Somerset.

    • Six flood warnings and lots more flood alerts
    • A378 between Curry Rivel and Taunton partially blocked because of a fallen tree
    • Trains cancelled between Taunton and Exeter
    • If you're heading out of Somerset, National Highways say the A303 blocked at Upottery because of flooding