Storm Franklin travel disruption and power issues in the West

Fallen trees and debris on roads are continuing to cause problems

Thousands of people remain without power after Storms Eunice and Franklin.

People were advised not to travel in the West on Monday and to be prepared for possible flooding following the latest storm.

Western Power said more than 7,000 people were still waiting to have their power reconnected, but it had hoped to finish repairs by the end of Monday.

Franklin is the third named storm in a week after Storm Eunice and Storm Dudley.

Western Power Network Services manager, Steve Cross, said for teams in the south West "at the moment their primary goal is getting people's supplies back on.

"It's really important for them, so they know they are doing the best job they can and they are working hard to do that".

Western Power said it had teams working as quickly as possible to get restore power

The high winds disrupted rail travel, with Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway and CrossCountry asking passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary.

Somerset County Council said that 258 trees had been brought down in the county since Friday.

Gloucestershire Highways said it had dealt with 275 emergency call-outs since Friday, 30 of those caused by Storm Franklin.

In Gloucestershire, the Environment Agency issued two flood warnings for the River Severn at Apperly and Tewkesbury - there are also nine flood alerts across the county.

In Somerset, there was a flood warning in place at Porlock Weir and alerts along other parts of the coast.

In the wake of Storm Eunice, which hit on Friday, shop owners and the red cross have been offering shelter, access to generators and food for those in need.

Owner of Balsbury Grocer Naomi Giaretta said a lot of people were struggling with the loss of power

Balsbury Grocer owner Naomi Giaretta turned her deli near Glastonbury into a help centre during the power outages caused by the storm.

She said: "We managed to get a generator in and we had gas stoves donated by the Shepton Mallet scouts troop.

"We were making tea and coffee, heating up soup and had a couple of candles out in the back for a bit of atmosphere, if not warmth.

"A lot of people are actually struggling.

"We've had people coming in to get soup and people checking in on their neighbours."

Workers who spent the weekend clearing debris from a caravan site in Brean said the storm was "absolutely brutal".

A caravan in Brean has been destroyed by the wind

Brean Leisure Park director Sarah House said she was "heartbroken" after turning customers away at the weekend.

"We've all had a rough couple of years and it's the first opportunity for people to come down and stay in their caravan," she said.

"So it couldn't have been a worse situation and a worse start to the season."

Paul Simms, from Great Bedwyn near Marlborough, has had no power since Storm Eunice on Friday and has been told the power might not be back for some time yet.

"A man came around to have a look yesterday," he said.

"The telegraph pole has actually snapped in half where a fir tree has come down, gone on top of the high voltage cables and pulled the whole lot, about 200 metres of it, and he looked at it and said 'Tuesday at 11:00 is very optimistic', so it could well be middle to the later part of the week."