Johnny Rutherford
BBC Spotlight

I was in Goldsithney in Cornwall where it's been a lucky escape for some residents after a tree fell on to their home.

Various places around the village are without electricity and I'm told power may not be restored until Sunday.

Residents here heeded the warnings and one told me it was lucky the tree came down at 07:00 when they were downstairs and not upstairs sleeping.

George Thorpe
BBC News, South West

The Council of the Isles of Scilly says it is asking people to be patient while it tries to clear debris and remove hazards from roads and pathways.

It says the road is closed from Parting Carn to Sunnyside and from Telegraph to the Golf Club on St Mary’s while several other roads are also blocked.

The council says highways teams are working with emergency services and local tree surgeons to clear fallen trees and electrical wiring, but it is "going to take some time" to clear it all up.

"We realise many of you will have sustained damage to your property and ask that you take particular care when assessing damage yourself and do not take any unnecessary risks, particularly at such a busy time for the emergency services," the council says.

It adds the Carn Gwaval Wellbeing Centre and St Mary’s Library will remain shut until further notice in order to keep people off the roads until the worst of the debris can be cleared.

Elsewhere, Five Islands Academy says it is closing all its school sites today following discussions with police and the council.

"We expect to open as usual on Monday and look forward to seeing our children back at school," the academy says.

Bosses at the Isles of Scilly Airport in St Mary's says it will not be opening at the normal time today and passengers should not travel unless they have spoken to their flight operator.

Guernsey Police Deputy Chief Officer Richard Bell says the force responded to a number of trees down with at least 112 at the latest count.

Bell says: "Thank you to the public for listening to our advice, we're very fortunate we've had no loss of life we're aware of and only minor injuries.

"Please keep listening to the guidance across the day as disruption will continue.

"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."

We're getting some incredible pictures in from BBC Cornwall's Tamsin Melville who is in Falmouth.

The pictures show damage has been caused to the property with branches dangling over the home.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Image source, Cornish Pirates

Storm Goretti has caused "hundreds of thousands" of pounds worth of damage to the ground at Champ side Cornish Pirates.

The roof on the main grandstand at the Mennaye Field has had large chunks torn off it by the strong winds that buffeted west Cornwall overnight.

"I'm just incredibly grateful that the storm came at night and there was nobody on site because it's incredibly dangerous," chief executive Sally Pettipher tells BBC Sport.

"The roof is full of holes, great sections of it have been blown off, they're buried in the pitch, they're all around the site.

"The first thing we're going to do is secure the site, so I really do implore people not to come down, it's dangerous."

The club has had talks with neighbouring clubs Redruth and Camborne about possibly staging their next Champ match with Ampthill on 24 January, should the Mennaye not be safe.

George Thorpe
BBC News, South West

Jersey's chief minister Lyndon Farnham says the clean-up operation in the island is under way.

He says: "I would like to extend sincere thanks to all those who worked tirelessly through the night to keep our island safe and functioning during the storm.

"The commitment shown by all - from our emergency services and utility teams to those clearing roads and restoring essential infrastructure, is greatly appreciated.

"Recovery efforts are continuing today, and islanders are asked to exercise caution and follow official guidance as we restore services and return to normality as swiftly as possible."

Guernsey Post says it has taken the decision to cancel postal deliveries and island-wide collections.

"Our town post office, Envoy House Post Office, and parcel collection counter will also remain closed today," a Facebook post says.

"We expect all post offices and the parcel collection counter to reopen as normal tomorrow, but please check back for updates.

"Thank you for your understanding and stay safe."

Andrew Segal
South West

Villagers on the outskirts of Penzance, Cornwall, have been told power supplies will not be restored until Sunday morning.

At 09:30, National Grid was estimating supplies would not be restored until 08:00 on Sunday in parts of the Crowlas and Ludgvan areas.

Mobile phone networks have also been affected, with some residents going out and about to find a signal to be able to contact friends and family to find out how they are.

It is also in an effort to try and contact employers to see if workplaces are open. Local schools have been closed.

"It was really frightening last night," says wildlife TV presenter Steve Backshall, who lives in Land's End in Cornwall with his wife, the Olympic rower Helen Glover.

The couple tell BBC Breakfast that their windows were blown in while he was in the room: "I've never seen anything like it,” he says.

"Being inside the house was like being on the bridge of a ship in the Antarctic. It was absolutely ferocious" he continues.

"Everyone's safe in our household, which is the most important thing for us" Glover adds.

"There's so much stuff that we tried to do damage limitation on, and we realised it’s so hard when its beyond what we could even imagine the wind to be like" she says.

Her next job is to "go and find out where the trampoline has landed."

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

A Cornwall GP has warned patients to expect disruption after severe storms left surgeries without power and staff struggling to reach work.

Dr Matthew Boulter, who works in St Just, said surgeries in Marazion and Godrevy were shut because they had no electricity, while others were facing staffing problems. “All the other surgeries are facing challenges because of inability to get staff into the premises this morning,” Dr Boulter said. “I would ask patients to please bear with us.”

He explained that Sinclair Medical Centre in Penzance was trying to help Marazion by giving access to computers and phones, and Stennack Surgery in St Ives was supporting Godrevy.

Dr Boulter urged patients with routine appointments to postpone them. “If your appointment is your annual check-up and it just happened to fall today, if you could contact the practice and say, ‘Do you know what? I’ll leave this and I can come in a week or so,’ that would really help.”

He described the storm as frightening. “There was almost a lull before the storm tea time yesterday. I left work about half six and as I walked out, a slate came off the roof and smashed on the ground in front of me. Then the drive home was dodging trees and was really, really quite scary.”

Both Jersey and Guernsey Airports have reopened this morning after they closed at 18:00 GMT on Thursday due to Storm Goretti.

Ashley Maggs, Jersey Airport's operations director, says there was "limited weather damage" and the first scheduled departure will be at 10:15.

A post on Facebook from Guernsey Airport says flight operations resumed as planned at 08:30.

It adds: "If you are due to travel today, please leave plenty of time for your journey to the airport, as many roads are likely to remain closed. Stay safe."

Aaron Ferbrache - one of the flat residents at Maison Brock in St Peter Port, Guernsey - was taken to A&E last night after being injured by flying debris.

He says: "The flat roof came through my window straight at me, it was terrifying really.

"They've glued up all the cuts to stop the bleeding."

Ferbrache, who was taken to St Pierre Park Hotel after the apartments were evacuated, says he is feeling awful today but is keen to get back home and start getting things sorted out.

George Thorpe
BBC News, South West

An update from Jersey's government says: "Jersey Met says winds peaked last night at 95mph but has downgraded the wind warning to orange. Winds are forecast to continue to ease throughout the day.

"We're continuing to clear roads of fallen trees and debris but more reports are coming in as people start their morning journeys, so please travel with care. You can check here, external which roads are affected.

"Some schools are opening later this morning following checks by head teachers. If your school is affected it will contact you directly.

"The hospital is planning to run normal services today but the hospital and the emergency department is extremely busy so please only attend in a genuine emergency.

"The west of the island seems to have been worse hit, but there were no reports of storm-related injuries."

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

Image source, PA Media

Storm Goretti has brought chaos to roads and railway services, damaged buildings and left tens of thousands without power in the South West and Channel Islands.

If you're just joining us, here's what's happening

• Thirty schools and colleges in Cornwall are closed today due to the storm, external while 59 schools are opening late
• More than 43,000 properties are still without power in Devon and Cornwall
• There's severe disruption across Cornwall's roads, external with fallen trees and debris
• Train services across the South West have been thrown into chaos, says GWR, external
• All schools are closed in Guernsey and Alderney. Some schools in Jersey, including Le Rocquier and Mont A L'Abbe, are opening late

• Clean-up teams are dealing with 86 reports of fallen trees and debris in Jersey
• Jersey Met has downgraded the wind warning to orange - it was at the highest level, red, overnight

• Jersey Airport is now open after it had some damage
• Two blocks of flats by the Green Lanes in St Peter Port, Guernsey, had to be evacuated
• There were also reports of windows blowing in and damaged roofs, as well as 64 trees being down on the roads

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

Coastguards say they faced a frantic night as Storm Goretti battered the Cornish coast, triggering multiple rescue missions.

Tom Bolt from the Falmouth Coastguard says crews were “extremely busy” as the storm swept in with reports of boats adrift.

“They actually got paged seven times last night,” he says. “And the Falmouth Coastguard rescue team got tasked three times. They’ve done a fantastic job.”

Bolt is urging anyone checking on their boats today to think twice before heading out alone. “Please just take safety into consideration. Make sure you do it with a friend, someone to give you a hand, and just don’t put yourself at harm’s way."

He is also reminding boat owners to wear life jackets and check their safety gear. “Make sure your personal locating beacons are also up to date as well, and make sure that they are always in good working order. Just so if you ever do go into water, you’ve always got that activation that can go off.”

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

Image source, Matt Pengelly/BBC

Residents in Grampound in Cornwall were forced to leave their homes last night after fears of a gas leak caused by fallen trees during Storm Goretti.

Police knocked on doors warning people to get out fast, said carpet fitter Paul Southworth.

"We needed to go to Probus village hall but we couldn’t get through because the road was closed.

"We had to go through the back lanes, through Tregony but there were trees down there so we turned around.

"Then they said the village hall’s opening at Sticker and we waited there until the police told us we could come back.”

Donna Fryer was also told to leave her home. She said: “We got a knock on the door from a police officer to ask us to evacuate. He just said, major gas leak.

"I imagine for some children, it must have been very scary.”

Here's a list of roads closed in Cornwall., external

Drivers in Devon and Cornwall face a series of road closures, many from toppled trees, in the wake of Storm Goretti which brought winds of up to 99mph.

Here's a breakdown of what roads are closed and where:

• A3074 Trelyon Avenue - Both ways near Carbis Bay in Cornwall, external
• A386 - Both ways near Landcross in Devon, external
• A30 - Both ways near Lelant in Cornwall, external
• Belyars Lane - Both ways near St Ives in Cornwall, external
• Laity Lane - Both ways near Halsetown in Cornwall, external
• B3306 Higher Stennack - Both ways near St Ives in Cornwall, external
• B3311 - Both ways near St Ives in Cornwall, external
• B3280 Fore Street - Both ways near Goldsithney in Cornwall, external
• A35 Gammons Hill - Both ways near Axminster in Devon, external

Matt Pengelly
BBC Radio Cornwall

Image source, Getty Images

The roads were eerily quiet early in the early hours of morning when I drove from the St Austell area into Truro.

However, I had to swerve and I had to avoid at least six or seven fallen trees in the road.

You could see where Highways had cut away the branches to leave at least one lane clear.

But it was definitely a morning to take it very slow and steady on the roads.