Storm Austen: All you need to know

Winds reached Gale F8 to Severe Gale F9 overnight, with highs of 82 mph, and reached Storm F10 this morning, with gusts of 70 to 85mph.

An orange-level wind warning is now in place, replacing the red warning that was issued yesterday.

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Electricity

133 JEC customers were affected across 20 separate incidents.

19 are still without power, with JEC teams working to resolve the final three network issues today, weather permitting.

Report any electricity hazards by calling the emergency line on 01534 505050.

Routes and Roads

Fallen trees and debris is being cleared across the island, with around 170 incidents reported.

Seale Street in St Helier is closed due to loose tiles on a property.

You can find and report fallen trees and branches, blocked roads, and other storm-related hazards here.

General closures and disruption

Travel

Bus disruptions

Jersey Airport Arrivals and Departures

Harbour Arrivals and Departures

• All flight departures are cancelled until this evening
• All arrivals have been cancelled also
• DFDS has cancelled Jersey- St Malo services for the rest of the week. An additional high-speed return sailing between Jersey and St Malo is planned for 26 October, alongside an extra Stena Vinga sailing on the Portsmouth route on 25 October. Both are subject to weather and operational conditions. Departure times are also being adjusted to make use of suitable weather windows.
• DFDS is also exploring opportunities to operate additional sailings on Sunday using Stena Vinga on the Portsmouth route and its freight vessel Caesarea Trader, provided conditions allow.
• School bus services are cancelled, given that schools are closed.
• Double-decker buses will not operate until wind conditions have eased.

Health and Care

• GP surgeries have delayed openings, with most seeing urgent-only appointments
• Emergency, urgent and maternity services are continuing to operate as normal.
• Islanders are asked to only call 999 for an ambulance if it's life-threatening, and to only attend the Emergency Department (ED) if you're seriously ill or have an injury that requires emergency care.
• If you have an outpatient appointment at the hospital on Friday, attend as planned if it's safe to travel, unless you're told otherwise by Health and Care Jersey.

Infrastructure & Environment

• The Recycling Centre and Green Waste site at La Collette is closed
• Active sports centres reopened at 3 pm.
• Howard Davis Park, Coronation (Millbrook) Park and Sir Winston Churchill Park are closed.
• Queen’s Valley Reservoir and Val de la Mare Reservoir will remain closed over the weekend

Schools and other services

• Green Street Cemetery is temporarily closed
• Due to the ice rink sustaining damage, it will not open as planned on Saturday 24 October and will remain closed for the day. They will inspect the marquee Sunday morning and hope to reopen on Sunday 25 October.
• All Government of Jersey schools and colleges are closed on Friday.
• CAMHS at Bermuda House is closed on Friday. Two duty nurses and a duty doctor are monitoring the duty phone remotely and reviewing any crisis appointments at the hospital.
• All youth clubs were closed last night (Thursday).
• Jersey Library and Western Library are closed today.
• The Union Street Customer Hub reopened at 1pm
• There will be no Jersey Dairy deliveries
• All Jersey Heritage sites reopen tomorrow (Saturday)
• All Coop food and pharmacy stores, Waitrose, and M&S stores opened again at 1pm