Storm Ciarán caused flooding, landslips and fallen trees across Devon and Cornwall
Thousands of homes are without power
Drivers were advised against all but essential journeys while many trains are cancelled
The Met Office issued yellow and amber warnings - indicating potential risks to life and property - for wind and rain
Updates on Thursday 2 November, 2023
We're wrapping up our live coverage now after Storm Ciarán brought high winds and heavy rain causing flooding and damage across the region.
You can check the latest updates on the BBC Cornwall and BBC Devon websites.
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
As the day of Storm Ciarán in the south west draws to a close, here is the round up of the current situation in Cornwall and Devon:
BBC Radio Devon
A hotel in Salcombe has been damaged by Storm Ciarán.
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
Emergency pumps are in place at Exeter Quay where water levels are expected to rise throughout the evening.
Neil Trimnell, site agent for Kier, said they had been tasked with the operation by the Environment Agency.
He said of the water levels: "At the moment they're not too bad - they're slowly rising."
He added: "We're expecting the flows to increase through out the day and probably peaking about 22:00 (GMT) to 23:00.
"The potential for problems is there with the water levels rising but we've got all these plans in place for mitigation measures."
Cormac's Steve Bayley tells Mel Osborne they've been very busy - nearly 270 calls!
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
A rather unusual sign of the storm is what appears to be a fridge floating down the River Exe, external at Exeter Quay.
It was bobbing at quite a speed down the swollen brown river on Thursday afternoon.
It is unclear how it got there.
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
Almost 4,000 properties are still without power in Cornwall and more then 900 in Devon, following the storm.
National Grid said on Thursday afternoon that teams are continuing to work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to customers affected.
People are asked to call 105 to report a power cut.
A live map of incidents in the region can be viewed online, external.
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
Support is available for anyone left feeling isolated, vulnerable or anxious by Storm Ciarán, Cornwall Council has said.
The authority said on X, formerly Twitter, external, if you are feeling worried, you can call the free 24/7 NHS mental health response line on 0800 038 5300.
It has also shared details of how anyone can contact the Samaritans, by texting the word SHOUT to 85258, or calling 116123.
The 4x4 vehicle was left unattended when it was dragged off a promenade during Storm Ciarán.
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Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
Train operators have advised people not to travel on Thursday, with services severely disrupted by Storm Ciarán.
At Trewoon near St Austell, a trampoline was found on the tracks and had to be removed.
Train driver Mike Smith said on X "The perils of being a train driver... it's always a blooming trampoline".
The mainline route between Penzance and Plymouth was completely closed earlier, but services from St Austell have now resumed
James Davis from GWR said "very very few of the branch lines, if any in Cornwall are able to operate".
Planned engineering works, fallen trees and flooding have caused the problems.
GWR said it expected services to remain disrupted into Friday.
Image source, @blazeydriverA trampoline blew onto the tracks near St Austell
A main road between Ermington and Modbury in south Devon has repened after a landslide blocked both lanes.
Police said they were called to reports of a landslide on the A379 at about 06:20 GMT.
Diversions were put in place and the road was reopened at about 11:35.
An ambulance and a car were recovered at the scene.
No injuries have been reported.
Bee Tucker
BBC Weather
Within the last hour we have seen significant reductions in the wind gusts.
Particularly across the Channel Islands, where winds are now 50mph (80km/h) to 60mph (97km/h). This morning there were gusts of 80mph (129 km/h) to 90mph (145km/h).
In the South West we have gusts of 40mph (64km/h) to 50mph.
Rain has been starting to ease now and some areas have had 1.2ins (30mm) to 1.6ins (40mm) of rainfall in the last 24 hours. That would be about a third of the monthly rainfall for November.
There is a yellow warning for rain and wind until 17:00 GMT.
Image source, GooglePlymouth's household waste recycling site at Chelson Meadow has now reopened, says the city council.
The site was closed this morning because of high winds.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
A vehicle that washed off a promenade in Devon will remain on a beach until it is safe to recover it, emergency services have said.
Devon and Cornwall Police said nobody was inside the 4x4 when it was washed off Sidmouth Esplanade at about 20:30 GMT on Wesnesday as Storm Ciarán blew through.
The force said it had been left unattended on the ledge of a boat ramp and the incident was attended by fire, ambulance and coastguard teams.
A statement said: "The vehicle was pulled into the sea by the waves.
"The vehicle is to be recovered when conditions are safe."
Image source, Ken PasseyThe vehicle remains on the beach in Sidmouth
Image source, Ken PasseyIt will be recovered when emergency services consider it safe to do so
Mel Osborne chats to Ross Hocking who owns Poldhu Beach Cafe.
Cliff Road is closed from Leigham Street to Pier Street in Plymouth.
"This is an emergency closure due to issues with the hoardings and boards coming loose in the storm," said Plymouth City Council.
Embankment Road is also closed inbound, from the junction with Elliot Road to Cattedown roundabout due to an electrical fault outside a shop. National Grid are on site, said the council.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
A planned overnight closure of part of the A30 has been called off due to flooding caused by the stormy weather.
It is the second successive night the work on the dualling project between Chiverton and Carland Cross has been interrupted.
National Highways said: "Tonight's closure has also been cancelled due to Storm Ciarán.
"Last night's storm has caused flooding on the diversion route."
The weekend closure between Chiverton and Boxheater will continue as planned, they added.
Image source, Environment AgencyThe Environment Agency is keeping a close eye on river levels after torrential rain brought in by the storm.
The latest in Devon is that there are 20 flood warnings, external, where flooding is expected, along with 30 flood alerts where flooding is possible.
John Danks
BBC Spotlight
A police car has been damaged after a tree fell on it in a rural road.
The car was hit at Gara Bridge, near Kingsbridge in south Devon, said police.
An officer who was driving at the time has been taken to hospital for a check-up.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
The major routes that were blocked by fallen trees have now been cleared, Cornwall Council has said.
It also said it has "got no records of anybody being hurt or any injuries”.
Martyn Alvey, Cornwall councillor with responsibility for public protection said: “In terms of the weather event itself we are certainly past the worst of it.
"We are still sitting at about 6,500 homes across Cornwall without power. Clearly we are concerned about vulnerable people who are without power.
"We had a number of major routes that were blocked. We have managed to get all those up and running now."
Teams will be “working into the night to try and get things back to normal”, he added.
Image source, Daniel KingMany roads have been blocked by fallen trees including this one between Perranwell Station and Frogpool
