Amber risk to life warnings have been put in place by the Met Office for parts of the country as gales of up to 100mph are expected to sweep across the country.
Strong winds and rain from Storm Ciaran are battering the south of England and the Channel Islands.In Jersey, people have been forced to take refuge in a hotel after winds in excess of 100mph from the storm damaged property.Flooding is expected in 54.
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