Jessica O'Reilly was asleep at her home in Jersey when the sound of Storm Ciarán woke her.

People around the east of Jersey are waking up to the damage the storm has caused.

Roof tiles have been blown off, fences taken down and greenhouses smashed.

With the worst of the wind still forecast to come many islanders will be clearing up for some time to come.

Bailiwick Law Enforcement are reminding people to "stay at home, unless avoidable".

It said the wind was "really picking up now as we head into the forecasted worst part of the storm", and that there were three further reports of trees down - bringing the total number to 28.

The force described the coastal roads as "particularly treacherous" and said no injuries had been reported.

"Let’s hope that remains the case."

St Clements and FB Fields have been the worst hit by the storm so far, Jersey government says.

The roof of a padel court has blown off and goal posts have flown across FB Fields.

In St Saviour, scaffolding has been blown down on a roof's building

The morning high tide, set for 08:40 GMT, is set to be 11.5m (37ft 7in) - 1.1m (3ft 6in) higher than predicted.

The government said with ongoing winds, it "could be higher".

Jersey Electricity said it was aware some islanders were experiencing a loss of power.

The service said teams were "working hard to determine the cause", and supplies would be restored "as soon as possible".

"We are experiencing a high volume of calls to our Customer Care team, so please keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter channels and only call if you have an emergency to report," it said.

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BBC London

I’ve heard of people’s windows caving in, walls collapsing and rooftops being damaged.

A few islanders have told me this is "far worse than they imagined".

John Fernandez
BBC Guernsey

No trees down in the immediate vicinity of St Martin’s Community Centre in Guernsey, towards the filter but some minor bits of storm debris have made their way into the road.

Flowerpots have been overturned by the winds and a trampoline has been blown into the road.

Cooper Brouard’s sign is looking worse for wear as well, but apart from that whilst the winds are howling outside, the area seems to be relatively unaffected at the moment by this storm.

Condor Ferries has cancelled all sailings for the rest of the day.

The firm says it does not expect to provide any high speed sailings until Tuesday 7 November.

Condor says it is “evaluating options for maintaining the provision of food and medicines to the islands”.

Police in Jersey have received 107 emergency 999 calls and 270 non-emergency calls as of 06:00 GMT.

The force said emergency services and staff from Infrastructure and Environment had answered calls through the night "to answer hundreds of calls from islanders, with the vast majority related to storm damage".

Mark Bailey-Walker, sergeant commander for Jersey Fire & Rescue Service, said conditions were "getting a lot worse".

"There's been a lot of structural damage, a lot of roof and chimneys down, trees are down obviously, roads are blocked, there's a lot of debris out on the roads," he said.

Mr Bailey-Walker said the safety of staff was a priority.

"We've got to be very careful around health and safety about our crew working out in the open, so as conditions are worsening it is making it more difficult.

"It's already tricky out there anyway, so it's making it very difficult for us."

In the last hour, six more trees have fallen and blocked roads, Bailiwick Law Enforcement says.

Flooding has also been reported at the junction of Saltpans and Route Militaire.

"Please stay off the roads unless absolutely essential," the force said.

The Government of Jersey said, external all government schools and colleges on the island are closed on Thursday.

Schools run by the States of Guernsey, external will also be closed for all of Thursday.

Gloucester Street has been closed due to concerns about part of Jersey General Hospital's roof.

Jersey residents are being urged to “prioritise your safety” by staying indoors for the duration of the storm.

The Government of Jersey says: “Please prioritise your safety and stay at home.

“Work from home where possible to reduce the risk for those providing essential services who do need to travel.”

Guernsey Police also urges residents to stay home where possible.

The Joint Emergency Services Control Centre said the roads currently closed included:

• Rue des Deslisle, Castel
• La Route des Capelles, St Sampson
• Route de Cobo, Castel by Villocq Lane junction
• Route de St Andre, St Andrew - road blocked at Four Cabot and between Little Chapel and La Villiaze Church
• Les Ozouets, St Peter Port - road blocked by former St Peter Port School

Route de la Charruee in Castel was closed, but has reopened after Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service removed fallen trees.

Police say Gloucester Street will be closed for the next 10 to 15 minutes due to concerns about an area of the Jersey General Hospital's roof.

Honorary Police are on the scene managing the road closure.

"Stay away from that area but better still just don't venture outside while conditions remain dangerous," police said.

BBC Radio Guernsey

There's flooding at the Saltpans along with Red Lion and more flooding is expected on the west coast this morning.

Winds have officially reached a top speed of 102mph (164km/h), Jersey Police have said.

The force said swells up of to 9m (29ft) were expected in St Ouen's bay in the next hour.

It said: "Please stay inside. It is very dangerous out there."