Storm Ciarán caused significant disruption in the Channel Islands
Wind speeds of 102mph were recorded at 05:00 GMT
Some people have had to leave their homes due to damage
Authorities say the strongest winds have passed but to stay home
Schools and airports are closed and ferry services cancelled
Trees are down blocking roads across Jersey and Guernsey
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 islands.
You can check the latest updates on the BBC Guernsey and BBC Jersey websites.
While Storm Ciarán may not have hit the Bailiwick of Guernsey as hard as it did neighbouring Jersey it has still left a trail of damage.
The loss of 70 trees will impact the island's biodiversity and be a cause for concern.
Beyond that a number of buildings have suffered damage that will require time to repair - this includes the airport and College of Further Education as well as businesses and homes across the island.
So while schools and most businesses are reopening on Friday, islanders will continue to assess the impact of a storm the like of which has not been seen since the hurricane in 1987.
Image source, Mark LaurenceSchools are to remain closed, 600 households are without electricity and many businesses are not reopening as the damage caused by Storm Ciarán continues to be dealt with in Jersey.
There has been extensive damage to some properties and many roads remain blocked or covered in debris.
More than 80 were evacuated from their homes on Thursday morning and moved to other accommodation while others sheltered in parish halls.
While the storm may have passed its impact is going to be felt for some time to come.
Guernsey's College of Further Education will remain closed on Friday as both its sites - Coutanchez and Delancey – received significant water damage as a result of pre-existing issues with the buildings, the States said.
It is expected to reopen on Monday.
All other States schools in Guernsey and St Anne's in Alderney are due to open to normal as normal.
It follows inspections of the buildings after Storm Ciarán hit the islands.
The government is advising parents and carers to allow more time for travel to schools as there is likely to be disruption on the roads and to the bus timetable.
Quote MessageWith regards the College of FE, many teaching areas of both sites had standing water this morning and there just isn’t time to address the damage before tomorrow. It’s disappointing but unsurprising given the combination of such severe storm conditions and facilities which is well documented as already being challenging to operate from."
Nick Hynes, Director of Education
Damage to overhead lines in Jersey means about 600 customers are without power, Jersey Electricity has said.
The firm said its focus has been to make damaged lines safe and restore services.
CEO Chris Ambler said the number of incidents and the scale of damage as well as difficulty in accessing some locations meant customers without power should "plan on the basis that electricity will not be restored until at least tomorrow, and possibly longer".
He said: "I want to reassure our customers that we are doing everything we can to affect a safe and rapid restoration of the network.
"I also want to thank our customers for their understanding at this very difficult time."
Waitrose in St Helier is to remain closed after flooding in Jersey.
Quote Message"Our branches in the Channel Islands will open on Friday, except Waitrose St Helier which has suffered some flooding. We're working to reopen this as soon as possible. In the meantime, our nearby branch in St Saviour will welcome customers.
Waitrose
After being closed on Thursday due to Storm Ciarán, Guernsey Airport is expected to reopen from 08:30 GMT on Friday with the flights due to resume from 10:00.
Planes which were sent to the UK on Wednesday to avoid the worst of the storm are expected to start arriving back from about 09:00.
Damage to the perimeter fence and the terminal roof have been reported and repairs have begun with work set to continue on Friday.
Various damage was reported at Guernsey Airport, including a section of the perimeter security fencing that was brought down by the high winds, which also dislodged some panels from the terminal roof.
No damage has been reported at Alderney Airport, which is set to open at 08:00 with flights resuming from 10:00.
Freight services are also set to resume with Commodore Goodwill expected into St Peter Port Harbour at about 05:45.
A section of pontoons in the harbour was damaged and is due to be repaired over the next week.
The Government of Jersey has said all of its sports centres and facilities will remain closed to the public on Friday.
It said it had been assessing facilities throughout the day and had found the following:
Deputy Lucy Stephenson, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure, said: “Sports facilities across the island, both those run by the government and private enterprises, have been badly affected by the storm and I expect this will have an impact on sport in Jersey for some time... for some, recovery is not going to be quick or easy.
"I have reached out to a number of those impacted already and will continue to do so, while officers are doing their best to keep all users of government-run facilities up to date and informed."
BBC Radio Guernsey
Household waste and recycling collections will continue as normal from Thursday but the States of Guernsey has said there could be some delays.
It said some waste may not be collected if access to properties is restricted due to storm debris.
“Islanders are still strongly urged to consider whether they can hold on to materials until their next collection as windy conditions are anticipated to continue," the States said.
Households, which were due to have rubbish collected on Wednesday night will have their waste collected on Friday.
The Government of Jersey says the following health services will be closed or suspended on Friday:
The emergency department, community services, the St Saviour’s site and the mental health crisis team phone line are all open.
Image source, Paul SilcockThere's been extensive damage to the table tennis centre in Jersey.
Table Tennis Jersey said on Facebook, external: "We are all devastated but will be working together to rebuild."
Image source, Paul Silcock
Image source, Paul Silcock
Image source, Paul Silcock
Image source, Paul SilcockCarl Walker, chairman of Jersey’s Consumer Council, has described Storm Ciarán like a “scene from a disaster movie”.
Mr Walker, who lives in St Helier, said he and his family camped in their living room after being woken up at midnight by the hailstorm.
He said: “We camped out in our living room downstairs with our children because it was just simply too noisy and too frightening to be upstairs in the bedrooms – tiles were lifting, debris was hitting the roof, windows were flexing.
“The noise of the wind was just incredible and quite frightening, it was like a scene from a disaster movie.”
More than 70 trees have fallen in Guernsey since the storm began.
Bailiwick Law Enforcement said there were still trees partially blocking roads and debris was making surfaces "uneven and slippery".
It said winds remained high and roads were "not safe for driving".
"We’re still seeing too many cars on the roads, and we’d still strongly advise islanders to remain at home," it said.
Rauri Hardy, head of Bailiwick Law enforcement, said fallen trees remained the biggest issue so far in Guernsey following the strong winds.
He said: "We’re trying to clear arterial main roads and protect key infrastructure like access to the hospital."It is treacherous, there is localised flooding. We are still asking people to stay in this ‘mini lockdown’ to allow the storm to pass."There are no reports of casualties, Mr Hardy said.
Guernsey Police are warning motorists not to use Route De St Andre near the Little Chapel as it is flooded.
"The road is impassable," they said.
"If motorists attempt to pass through this they will get stuck. We ask that you avoid the area at this time."
There has been minor damage to the Jersey General Hospital, the government has said.
Minor water ingress has been experienced in the inpatient and maternity ward, while there has also been damage to a casing from a roof vent and minor damage to Robin Ward.
The government confirmed the roof was "intact", and that there had been no power outage or life-threatening IT issues.
It said islanders should only attend appointments at the hospital if they had been contacted today for a Friday appointment.
Some non-urgent health appointments have been cancelled.
The Emergency Department remains open for life-threatening or serious illness.
Deputy Peter Ferbrache says further damage is possible
Guernsey's chief minister is warning the island is "likely to suffer from further bad weather" in the coming days.
Deputy Peter Ferbrache urged islanders to be vigilant as further damage is possible.
He thanked emergency services for their work so far.
"They still have much work to do so please follow their guidance now and in the next few days," he says.
"I would also like to thank all members of the bailiwick for their resilience, cooperation and good sense.
"Some people will have suffered damage to their property but we will hopefully be able to remedy that as soon as is practical."
The Salvation Army in Jersey says its food bank on Minden Street will be opening as normal between 09:00 and 16:00 on Friday.
It had to close as the storm rolled in.
The clean up operation to deal with the aftermath of Storm Ciarán is set to begin in Guernsey.
Significant damage to properties and other infrastructure has been caused as a result of the storm, the States has said.
Temporary accommodation has not been needed for those affected, and no one has been reported injured.
The States said staff were assessing the main roads, and storm boards and cleaning efforts would be prioritised between St Sampson's and town.
Ruari Hardy, head of Bailiwick Law Enforcement and chair of the Strategic Coordinating Group for the Storm Ciarán response, asked people to remain indoors for now.
He said: "While we are certainly through the worst of the storm I must emphasise that we’re continuing to ask for the community’s support in staying at home, staying off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
"The reason for this advice is not due to the current weather conditions, but because of the after-affects of the storm.
"More than 70 trees have fallen, we have flooding on some major roads, there is debris in more other areas and all of that combined means it is still dangerous to be driving on the roads right now."
The government say 69 adults and 15 children have been moved to hotel accommodation due to their homes being severely damaged by the storm.
Three people were taken to hospital, and one person has since been discharged.
The government said other affected islanders have been sheltered in parish halls.
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.