A massive clean-up operation continues way after Storm Goretti battered south-west England and Channel Islands
People are being urged not to travel in Cornwall after "one of the most severe storms"
About 15,000 homes are without water in Cornwall
Tens of thousands of homes remain without power in the South West
Dozens of schools are closed in Cornwall and all schools are closed in Guernsey and Alderney
Homes were evacuated in Grampound, Cornwall, after fears of a gas leak caused by fallen trees
Two apartment blocks were evacuated in St Peter Port, Guernsey, with 50 people relocated to hotels
Trains are disrupted in the South West
St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly experienced gusts of 99mph
Listen live to updates on BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Jersey and BBC Radio Guernsey
According to Cornwall Council's website, two schools in the county will open later normal.
Mousehole School is set to open at 09:30 while Newlyn School plans to open at 10:00.
In Devon, Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School near Okehampton was closed on Thursday due to the weather.
Devon County Council says it is due to reopen later today.
A taxi driver has described his frightening drive home as roads turned treacherous in Storm Goretti.
Quentin was driving back from Penzance to Camborne when the weather took a turn for the worse.
“I was doing 30 to 35 mph all the way,” he told BBC Radio Cornwall.
As the storm worsened, Quentin faced another problem.
“I was getting low on petrol. The wind’s getting up, petrol [is] low. I knew I could not get home. Both garages had closed. I thought, how can I get petrol?”
He eventually found a Morrisons station and filled up before heading for the A30. But the journey was far from over.
Police advised him to avoid the A30 at Hayle and take a safer route through the town, he said.
"The police asked why I was out. I said my nearest place of safety is Camborne, that's my home."
Quentin said he eventually made it safely home.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore than 42,000 properties are without power in Cornwall, according to National Grid., external
Another 750 properties are without power in Devon, after Storm Goretti lashed the South West with winds of up to 99mph (159km/h).
"Our teams are working throughout the night to get power back on as quickly and safely as possible, but the severe weather is making conditions challenging," said National Grid.
"If you see any damage to our network or see flashing or banging from our equipment, please stay well clear and call 105 immediately."
The States of Guernsey says it has reports of 64 trees falling on roads and it expects more to be reported this morning.
It says a number of roads are completely blocked and a "large amount of debris" is spread out across the island.
It adds the "worst of Storm Goretti has passed" and the clean-up operation is under way.
The States says: "Emergency services are now working with private tree surgeons to clear as much as possible, and by the time the sun comes up, we hope the majority of arterial routes will be open to traffic.
"However, it is still too early to say whether this will be possible."
BBC Radio Cornwall's Matt Pengelly, who is near Grampound, says: "There is a lot of damage all over Cornwall.
"It really is pretty dicey.
"All through Cornwall just take extreme care."
Jersey Electricity says there have been power cuts reported in areas including St Ouen, St John and St Clement with an estimate of more than 100 homes affected.
A spokesperson says company's phone lines were "very busy" with about 10 calls a minute at one point.
Engineers had to stop working at 02:00 GMT as conditions deteriorated and would be back out later when conditions are safer.
The firm is aiming to fix problems as quickly as possible but it will depend on the level of damage which has been caused, the spokesperson adds.
The States of Guernsey says a pair of apartment blocks in St Peter Port were evacuated by emergency services just before 00:00 with about 50 people relocated to two hotels.
It says on Facebook, external a tree fell in the storm's winds and caused structural damage to the buildings.
The Tamar Bridge connecting Devon and Cornwall has reopened after being temporarily closed on Thursday night., external The bridge was closed because of high winds from Storm Goretti.
The ferry service is still running one ferry shuttle service after being reduced from two because of the storm.
Image source, Tamar BridgeThe Tamar Bridge has reopened
National Grid says engineers are working to get supplies back across dozens of locations in the South West after Storm Goretti caused power cuts.
As of 06:15, about 2,700 properties in Penryn are without power while about 1,700 properties do not have power in Penzance according to National Grid's live power cuts map.
Falmouth has also experienced a large power cut with about 1,200 properties without power.
National Grid says it is hoping to restore supplies during the morning.
Image source, National GridWe are resuming our coverage of Storm Goretti in the South West and the Channel Islands.
A yellow warning for wind, external remains in force across Devon and Cornwall until 08:00 GMT.
We are pausing our live coverage of Storm Goretti in the South West and Channel Islands. We will be back on Friday morning with more updates.
In the meantime, here's what you need to know from the last few hours as the area's have been battered by the storm's high winds.
We have just heard National Grid is hoping to restore supplies in Cornwall and Devon by 08:00 on Friday.
It said teams would be working through the night with the aim of getting the power back on as quickly and as safely as possible.
The National Grid power cut map, external shows in Cornwall 52,936 properties remain without power.
In Devon, the figure is more than 2,889 homes without power.
Jayne Kirkham, MP for Truro and Falmouth, said despite being stuck up country, she is in close communication with the emergency services and Cornwall Council.
"I tried to come back today after speaking in parliament this morning but it just wasn’t possible.
"There seems to be multiple trees down in the Falmouth area, it is a real worry.
"A lot of those trees have fallen on power lines and that is a concern - I know those are being prioritised."
Image source, ReutersKirkham added: "We all need to reassess and group together to work out what the damage is and see what we need to do.
"There will be a lot of damage but I just hope that no-one is hurt - people will need short term and maybe longer term support."
The States of Guernsey has urged islanders to stay indoors despite it being "tempting to go out and investigate" any damage caused by the storm.
It said: "Easier said than done when it’s your property potentially damaged, but our strong advice is please stay safe in a secure part of your home... until the storm has passed.
"There will be lots of work to be done in the coming days to assess and repair damage, but we don’t want people to be in need of repair too."
They added that the police and fire service were continuing to respond to emergency reports around the island and were on hand to help in a serious emergency.
The Government of Jersey said that teams from across Government and the island will be monitoring Storm Goretti throughout the night.
It said winds are expected to peak at up to 90mph and it asked islanders to only ring 999 in an emergency overnight, if there is a risk to life.
Image source, Government of JerseyThe government said islanders can report issues by calling 01534 445509, emailing dfi@gov.je, external and via the live map, external.
BBC Radio Cornwall listener Beth in Falmouth said her lights have been flickering on and off, but her house is well lit at this stage.
"I've been keeping across the storm on social media and some of the stuff that's going on in the area is quite wild.
"There's lots of trees down, walls down and big trees too - one even landed on a car.
"Looking out my window I was thinking thank goodness I'm not near any trees, it's quite scary."
Two garden sheds have fallen victim to the high wind speeds on the island brought by Storm Goretti.
Cornwall Council said emergency services are very busy responding to the impact of Storm Goretti and conditions were still dangerous.
It has released a series of emergency combat numbers.
For police, fire service and medical emergencies call 999 and for non-emergencies call 101.
For urgent but not life-threatening health advice call NHS 111.
The council said if members of the public saw someone in trouble on the coast, to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
For gas, water and electrical emergencies:
Cornwall Council added its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) was in place to provide emergency accommodation for rough sleepers and if anyone saw, or knew of, anyone sleeping rough to call 0300 1234 161.
BBC Radio Devon listener Ash said the rain is "throwing it down" in Exeter
He said: "It's getting a little bit fierce, it's proper horrible out here!
"It's throwing it down with rain here - it was rather biblical today.
"The wind is whipping inside of the house quite strongly, it's nasty."