Wind speeds of up to 104mph hit Alderney
An Alderney family has had to be put in emergency accommodation after gusts reaching speeds of 104mph in the northern island hit their home.
The family, who have two children, were forced out of their home due to the storm damage.
Other Alderney properties also experienced minor roof damage and the storm also caused a yacht on land to upturn.
‘We had a hard-standing boat blown over, but other than that, thankfully not much damage here at the harbour,’ said Adam Rose from Alderney’s Harbour Office.
‘The conditions are settling down now.’
The west of the island was worst hit, but it is the less-populated area.
‘We are fortunate that the western side of the island was the most affected as it has the least amount of properties in that area,’ said Police Sergeant James Taylor.
The churchyard at St Anne’s also suffered damage. While the church itself came away with very little damage, trees had fallen across the churchyard.
‘On first inspection the trees seem to have remained remarkably unscathed, but we have had a few small trees and branches down as well as a rather large sycamore tree,’ said churchwarden Philippa Arditti.
‘The tree coming down has caused gravestones to upturn, probably about eight or nine have upturned, and completely split at least one.’
The Alderney operations group had been planning for the storm from the start of the week and Sergeant Taylor believed that helped Alderney avoid severe damage.
