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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Declared 'Ready' For Storm Ciarán

Local authorities; emergency services and partner agencies are ready to support residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ahead of Storm Ciarán.

The storm is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain affecting coastal areas later tonight and through into Thursday (2).

With very strong winds of up to 80mph expected across coastal areas, there is a potential risk to life; risk of damage to buildings; falling trees leading to disruption to travel and an ongoing risk of flooding.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum has declared their response will be escalated to ‘Major Incident’ status from midnight tonight (Wednesday).

All partner agencies are continuing to plan ahead with arrangements to respond to weather related emergencies during this period.

Those who live or work in what are likely to be the worst affected areas (as determined by the Amber weather warning issued by the Met Office) are advised to travel with care avoiding, as far as possible, coastal and wooded areas whilst winds are high.

This may not affect everyone in Hampshire and people are advised to check Met Office Find a Forecast web page for any changes before making their journey.

Advice about travel, your home and wellbeing can be also be found on the Met Office website.

People are also advised to check transport operators (rail, ferry and bus) websites and social media channels for any updates before travelling.

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