'Terrifying' storm causes widespread damage
BBCWinds reaching 90mph (145kmph) battered Guernsey on Thursday night causing damage to more than 100 trees and forcing 50 residents to evacuate their homes, police have confirmed.
Deputy chief officer Richard Bell said it was "very fortunate" there had been no loss of life and asked people to continue to follow police guidance.
One man who had to be evacuated from his home during Storm Goretti said it was "terrifying" when part of a roof smashed through his window.
Aaron Ferbrache was moved to St Pier Park Hotel along with other residents of an apartment block in St Peter Port after park of the building roof was blown off.
Ferbrache said he had to be treated for injuries to his face after part of the roof came through his window "straight at me".
"They've glued all the cuts up just to stop them bleeding," he said.
"It was terrifying to be fair, I feel awful, I just want to get home and sort everything out."
Ferbrache was one of 50 people evacuated from two blocks of flats in the Mon Plaisir complex in Green Lanes.
Another resident, Claire Cutler, was moved to a hotel and said she was "a bit shaken" after the incident.
"I was sat on the couch at home and heard this almighty bang and realised the roof had come off, flew over the building and hit a van," she said.
Director of the flats John Merrien said the full extent of the damage was not clear but it seemed to be two roofs which had blown off.
"We are just very happy that nobody appears to have died or been seriously injured," he said.
"We hope to get the places wind and water tight and return tenants as quickly as possible."
Tom Weatherburn has been helping to clear his mother's property in Pontinfer after the gable of the roof fell on to her car.
"I came here this morning and realised half the house was missing, so it's been a bit of a crazy morning."
His mother is wheelchair bound and used the car to get to appointments.
"We need to sort some sort of hire car, for them to get to their appointments because his is badly damaged," he said.
"We are trying to get it done and out of the way before any rain comes."
'Risk to life'
Guernsey Police thanked the public for listening to their advice during the storm.
"We have got damage across the whole island but our biggest concern was risk to life but that was reduced significantly by the fact people heeded the advice to stay indoors," he said.
The force said to be cautious when using island roads as there was large amounts of debris across the island.
It asked people to continue following their advice as disruption continues.
The States of Guernsey confirmed 112 trees had come down with several blocking roads, causing some routes to be closed.
"Emergency services, tree surgeons, parish teams and others are working hard across the island," it said.
"However, we're getting reports that a lot of drivers are ignoring road closed signs and trying pass through, which makes the difficult work of these teams more dangerous.
"If you need to head out today, please do so in the knowledge you will encounter roads that are closed and delays to your journey."
Guernsey Electricity said there was no major impact from the storm on its supplies or network.
"Our teams worked overnight and early today to provide essential services and emergency callout responses to customers as required," it said.
"We are working on repairs to a handful of assets around the island that were deemed unsafe to be addressed during the storm.
"This includes a small number of lampposts impacted by fallen trees."
Guernsey harbours has asked boat owners to check their vessels if they are able to leave their homes safely.
"There has been some damage to pontoons and mooring lines overnight," it said.
"Harbour and marina teams have been on-site since 06:00 assessing damage and carrying out essential repairs."
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