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  1. Work continues to clear up after Storm Gorettipublished at 21:00 GMT 9 January

    We're ending our live coverage of Storm Goretti, which hit south-west England and the Channel Islands on Thursday and Friday.

    With property damaged and trees down the impact will be felt for some time.

    Clear-up work is set to continue on Saturday with a further weather warnings for Devon with ice expected.

  2. Loss of power, no water and schools closed in Cornwallpublished at 20:54 GMT 9 January

    Here's a look back at what's been happening in Cornwall due to Storm Goretti hitting after a red wind warning was issued.

  3. Trains cancelled and bridge closures in Devonpublished at 20:50 GMT 9 January

    While Storm Goretti battered neighbouring Cornwall it also made itself felt in Devon.

  4. Roads closed and buildings evacuated in Guernseypublished at 20:45 GMT 9 January

    A smashed window in Guernsey, with shards of glass poking out from the frame.

    Roads were closed and flats evacuated in Guernsey as high winds from Storm Goretti hit the islands.

  5. Major incident declared, power outages and high windspublished at 20:41 GMT 9 January

    With more than 80 trees down, roads closed and properties damaged the impact of Storm Goretti on Jersey will be felt for some time to come.

  6. St Michael's Mount loses more than 80 treespublished at 20:33 GMT 9 January

    Archie Farmer
    BBC News

    St Michael’s Mount - the tidal island off Penzance, Cornwall, has confirmed the loss of more than 80 trees during Storm Goretti.

    Darren Little, head gardener, said he was heartbroken to see the island on Friday morning, with damage 10 times worse than any other storm impact in the decades he has lived there.

    The island has a weather station which recorded winds of 111mph on Thursday evening before a power cut which lasted until Friday morning, Mr Little said.

    He added: "It’s more devastating for us as a gardener seeing the hard work you’ve done over many years, then everything’s wiped out within about six hours."

    A picture of St Michael's Mount. It is a large building on top of a mountain surrounded by a large number of trees.

    In a post on Facebook, external, it confirmed about 80% of the island trees were lost, alongside many camellias, hydrangeas and rhododendrons.

    It added that their thanks goes to the island team and local partners, who are already working carefully to make the site safe and to assess the damage.

    "Their loss will be deeply felt by everyone who knows and loves the Mount", it said.

    "In time, we will look to the future and to how the Mount’s gardens can recover and regenerate, but today is about acknowledging a sense of sadness at the loss of so many wonderful plants and trees here and across the county."

  7. Slate tiles scattered and roofs blown off in Redruthpublished at 20:25 GMT 9 January

    Sophie Woodcock and Jenny Kumah
    BBC News

    In Redruth, a street was left in a state of destruction with a number of roofs damaged due to the high winds.

    Tierren Brett, 30, described the moment he realised the roof of his cottage had blown away, but the damage in the area didn’t end there.

    Further down the street, loft insulation was left clinging to trees like candy floss and slate tiles were scattered all over the road and surrounding properties.

    A picture of a house with a large portion of its roof missing. There is a tree stood to the front right of the house

    Brett’s opposite neighbour, 42-year-old Lee Carne, had his car destroyed by bits of flying roof debris.

    “I heard a bang and I thought it was all the wheelie bins coming through...but it was somebody's roof hitting my front door and my car," he says, adding "there’s not much left of it”.

    Brett says he feels lucky no-one was hurt, and that they can stay with family until the damage is fixed.

    “What a way to start the new year."

  8. Windows boarded up at storm battered flatspublished at 20:13 GMT 9 January

    A picture of a property that has been boarded up. There is a piece of wood on the top window.

    Windows have been boarded up in two blocks of flats in Guernsey, after 50 people were evacuated from in the Mon Plaisir complex in the early hours of Friday morning.

    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.

    John Merrien, who is a director of Island Developments which runs the complex, said he expected 90% of people to be back in their homes on Monday.

    A picture of John Merrien - who is wearing a green jumper and navy coat.
    Image caption,

    John Merrien said he expected 90% of people to be back in their homes on Monday

  9. People left without water supply in Cornwallpublished at 20:08 GMT 9 January

    People in Helston are feeling the effect of their water supply being cut off due to the storm.

    About 15,000 properties have been left without water in the Helston and the Lizard area.

    Cornwall Council said bottled water was being provided to the affected households, while emergency repairs were taking place.

    South West Water said teams had not been able to open some bottled water stations yet.

    Lorraine Walsh, 63, from Helston, said she did not have any access to water.

    She said: "You can’t leave people, elderly people, without some kind of water. If you’re not going to supply it through mains, you need to supply it quickly another way.

    "You also have vulnerable people who need water.

    "We’re mobile, we can help, but where do we go? You can’t leave people with no water resource."

  10. Family left without a roof over their headspublished at 19:58 GMT 9 January

    Sophie Woodcock and Jenny Kumah
    BBC News

    A man is pictured looking up towards a large hole in his roof. He has black hair and is stood in his hallway.

    Tierren Brett, 30, from Redruth, Cornwall, said he was downstairs eating dinner with his partner and four-year old son when he realised the roof of his cottage had blown away.

    “The loft hatch was flapping to start with... so I've come down and said, 'like, we've got a problem here, there’s a hole in the roof'," says Brett.

    "And then before we know it, the whole roof was gone."

    He says a massive gust of wind created "a huge wind tunnel”.

    After taking his son to safety, he returned to the property in Four Lanes village to tackle the clear-up which continued into today.

    “It was just all hands-on deck," he says, describing how "loads of people" in the community, including family and friends, showed up instantly to lend a hand.

    A picture taking from inside the property showing the damage of the roof from the inside looking out.
  11. Guernsey Police issue thanks to publicpublished at 19:53 GMT 9 January

    Archie Farmer
    BBC News

    Guernsey Police have thanked islanders for keeping lines clear for emergency calls and for their patience as the clean up from Storm Goretti continues.

    The Joint Emergency Services Control Centre managed about 450 calls, including 146 emergency 999 calls, last night and into this morning.

    The force said despite the debris on the road and destruction across the island, there were no traffic accidents.

    However, at about 22:20 GMT on Thursday, a 30-year-old man was arrested for drink driving after a collision on Rohais de Haut - which they say serves a reminder that the police will continue to enforce the law, even during major incidents.

  12. Pub in Cornwall loses its outdoor roofpublished at 19:42 GMT 9 January

    Eve Watson
    BBC News

    The Watering Hole in Perranporth posted a video to its social media showing the impact of the storm.

    The footage showed its roof, which had been partly blown off.

    The team posted on Facebook, external saying they'd "evacuated the premises and closed early for safety".

    They added: This storm means business. Could we finally get blown away..."

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  13. 'Very little respite' as gritters out on roads in Devonpublished at 19:35 GMT 9 January

    The full force of the storm may have subsided, but a yellow weather warning for ice is in place until midday on Saturday.

    Devon County Council's gritting teams will be out in the county as the Met Office said there was a risk of ice overnight and into Saturday.

    The council's highways teams were busy overnight last night, with its control centre staff dealing with more than 200 calls during the peak period of the storm.

    Councillor Dan Thomas, the cabinet member for highways, said there had been "very little respite".

    He said: "Please take extra care if you’re heading out on our local roads."

  14. Council responds to concerns over tree damaged homepublished at 19:27 GMT 9 January

    Cornwall Council has responded to a concerned resident whose home in Falmouth was severely damaged by a falling tree.

    Emily Hotchkiss and her two children were at home as Storm Goretti hit.

    In a statement, the council said: “We are aware that, during Storm Goretti, a tree has fallen onto a resident’s property.

    "Our immediate concern is the well-being of the household affected and the safety of their neighbours."

    It continued: "This particular tree was inspected last year and was assessed to be in a safe condition at that time.

    "Unfortunately, the unusually strong winds associated with Storm Goretti appear to have caused it to fall despite no prior indication of imminent risk.

    "We remain committed to supporting the resident and keeping the community informed. Our teams continue to respond to emergency and urgent repairs and are prioritising safety as we assist affected households."

  15. Roads across Guernsey closed due to fallen treespublished at 19:12 GMT 9 January

    Clear up teams in Guernsey say about 100 roads across the island were closed due to fallen trees and debris.

    Joe Adams, operations director at States Works, said land management teams were supporting the road cleaning crews.

    "Despite the scale of the damage, there has thankfully been very little localised flooding," he said.

    "However, the clean-up will take some time, and we ask the public for their patience as work continues."

    Delancey Park in Guernsey, a tree has fallen down with part of the other trees taped off.
  16. More than 34,000 properties still without powerpublished at 19:05 GMT 9 January

    Archie Farmer
    BBC News

    The number of homes without power in Cornwall has risen to about 34,000, according to the National Grid power cut map, external.

    In Devon, it is reported that 346 properties remain without power.

  17. Reservoir to remain closed until Saturday PM due to storm damagepublished at 18:49 GMT 9 January

    Val de la Mare reservoir and its arboretum in Jersey reopened late on Friday afternoon after it was closed due to Storm Goretti.

    They were both closed as teams worked to clear fallen trees and debris.

    But, Queen’s Valley reservoir remains closed to make the site safe, and will not reopen until Saturday afternoon at the earliest, Jersey Water says.

    Visitors are being advised to take care when accessing Val de la Mare reservoir, as some debris may still be there.

  18. Woman was 'terrified' after fallen tree cuts powerpublished at 18:40 GMT 9 January

    Storm Roe stood on the right looking at the camera.

    Storm Roe, from Tremethick Cross, near Penzance, Cornwall, said she was "terrified" after her front porch, which was attached to a telephone cable, was pulled off by a fallen tree due the storm on Thursday night.

    She said she could see the storm coming and it was "twisting through the trees with debris" and "ripping down the trees" around her home.

    Roe said she was still without power.

    A fallen tree and telephone post.
  19. Storm blew off our roof and chimney, Cornwall resident sayspublished at 18:18 GMT 9 January

    Mollie Perella and Georgia-Levy Collins
    BBC Newsbeat

    A picture of a large house that has been damaged by the weather. The roof has come off with the loft visibleImage source, Tia White

    It’s a day of cleaning up for Tia White, 17, and her family in Cornwall after storm Goretti blew off her roof and chimney.

    Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Tia says she was watching TV when she heard a bang at about 20:00 GMT on Thursday.

    “We looked in the conservatory and the chimney had fallen off the top of the house on to the roof of the conservatory and smashed through."

    At first, she says her family didn’t know the full extent of the damage and only realised the roof had caved in when they went upstairs to discover the panel of the attic entrance had fallen in, exposing the night sky above them.

    A picture of the roof. It is severely damaged and the image is taken from inside of the property. A set of lights can be seen to the left of the imageImage source, Tia White

    “It went really smoky, it just smelt funny. We couldn't really tell that there was a hole,” she says.

    Tia’s house was one of the first built in her village in St Buryan, near Land's End, and she feels it took the brunt of the impact of the weather.

    Elsewhere in the village, she says there are trees down and damage in gardens.

    “It's like, what do we do next? Who do we call? How do we get a roof back?,” she asks.

    However, Tia says the community has banded together amid the destruction.

    “It's just really nice that everyone's come and helped out and supported us,” she says.

  20. Train with debris-clearing crew inspecting trackspublished at 18:09 GMT 9 January

    Archie Farmer
    BBC News

    We have just heard from Paul Gentleman from GWR, who has been speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall.

    He said there is still no trains running all the way between Plymouth and Penzance but a few trains are leaving from Plymouth to Liskeard and also operating on the Gunnislake branch line.

    He also confirmed a route-proving train has left Penzance, which is a normal passenger train but without the passengers on board.

    The train is equipped with chainsaw cutting crews on board who get off when they come across debris, clear it and then inspect the track.