:00:00. > :00:00.rise. That is all
:00:00. > :00:30.It was quite worrying last night seeing all the waves. In Jersey sea
:00:31. > :00:35.defences begin to crumble and services and supplies suffer. In
:00:36. > :00:46.terms of impact the customers, they will see some items running short.
:00:47. > :00:52.And the weather starts to calm down overnight. But there is more rain in
:00:53. > :01:02.the forecast. I will have all the details later in the programme.
:01:03. > :01:06.It's affected all of us. The winter storms pummelling our coastlines,
:01:07. > :01:44.leaving destruction and disruption in their wake. And the wind is still
:01:45. > :01:47.howling outside tonight. Roads became rivers as St Peter Port
:01:48. > :01:50.could only stand and watch as the waves crashed over its deluged
:01:51. > :01:53.defences. 40ft waves meant driving conditions were hazardous,
:01:54. > :02:01.particularly along the island's east coast. Businesses and homes once
:02:02. > :02:12.again had to contend with another day of flooding. There is still
:02:13. > :02:17.plenty of sea water coming over the wall and this main road is currently
:02:18. > :02:21.an passable. Soon the clean`up operation will begin. And this
:02:22. > :02:25.morning, the clean up operation was underway at this cafe that juts into
:02:26. > :02:31.the sea. Its kitchen was knocked out of action when the waves smashed
:02:32. > :02:39.through its windows. When we first took over ten or so years ago, there
:02:40. > :02:45.was a bad storm but we have never had such extensive damage. It is
:02:46. > :02:51.quite worrying last night, seeing all the waves. While businesses
:02:52. > :02:54.homeowners and even boat owners began to count the cost of the storm
:02:55. > :03:03.damage, others found the exceptional conditions somewhat exhilarating.
:03:04. > :03:08.And along with debris washed on shore, this, a live dolphin stranded
:03:09. > :03:14.at Pembroke. The GSPCA spent all afternoon trying to get it back into
:03:15. > :03:19.the water. In Alderney, the breakwater was put through its paces
:03:20. > :03:24.as it did its best to hold back the forces of nature. The wet and windy
:03:25. > :03:28.weather which the islands have had to contend with as seen here in Sark
:03:29. > :03:37.is set to continue, but with the tide receding we might just be over
:03:38. > :03:46.the worst of it. Well, that was the view in Guernsey.
:03:47. > :04:07.Here in Jersey, we've also felt the full effect of the weather.
:04:08. > :04:10.Thanks, Clare. I'm at St Helier Yacht Club this evening and I can
:04:11. > :04:14.tell you it's been a worrying few days for boat owners. I spoke to
:04:15. > :04:22.those anxiously watching the high tide in St Aubin this morning.
:04:23. > :04:25.Another night and yet another battering by the weather for the
:04:26. > :04:29.island. Roads across Jersey were blocked by fallen scaffolding and
:04:30. > :04:32.about 20 trees. In St Aubin, there was flooding and wind damage, as
:04:33. > :04:37.waves crashed over the pier and into the harbour, moving boats and
:04:38. > :04:41.trailers around. Come daylight and the situation wasn't much better.
:04:42. > :04:44.BBC Radio Jersey's Kevin Pamplin went on patrol with Vingtenier Mitch
:04:45. > :04:53.Couriard along the closed section of the esplanade from West Park to
:04:54. > :05:02.First Tower. And back in St Aubin, daylight revealed damage to the
:05:03. > :05:06.slipway. It is coming to high tide now and you can really feel the
:05:07. > :05:12.force of the wind and the sea spray coming in. And as the waves rolled
:05:13. > :05:20.it, boat owners anxiously kept watch on their vessels. I am down here to
:05:21. > :05:29.check on my boat. It was still there last night and I hope it will still
:05:30. > :05:35.be there after this. The bins have taken the railings of. As the tides
:05:36. > :05:39.retreated, they revealed damage to the La Grande Maison slip at St
:05:40. > :05:42.Catharine's. Repair work to Jersey's sea defences damaged in this week's
:05:43. > :05:54.storms could cost more than ?20 ,000 and take three months to complete.
:05:55. > :05:59.You have seen the stormy conditions but they has also been disruption to
:06:00. > :06:08.goods being brought into the Channel Islands. Emma Chambers reports on
:06:09. > :06:09.the businesses effected and what insurance implications there could
:06:10. > :06:12.be. Stormy weather means empty shelves
:06:13. > :06:16.in supermarkets across the Channel Islands. Shipping companies
:06:17. > :06:18.cancelled overnight boats yesterday. So food normally imported in from
:06:19. > :06:30.the UK didn't arrive, leaving customers having to make alternative
:06:31. > :06:38.choices. It has caused the problem. A vessel was delayed this morning
:06:39. > :06:43.and customers will notice some fresh items are short. And it wasn't just
:06:44. > :06:45.food deliveries affected. Freight companies handling building and
:06:46. > :06:50.construction materials also decided not to battle against last night's
:06:51. > :06:57.32 foot seas. Force nine and forced ten, if you get the option not to,
:06:58. > :07:02.it is safer for the ship and the people and there is no point
:07:03. > :07:08.delivering stuff if it is not safely transported. This is about the first
:07:09. > :07:13.disruption in what has been a really bad stormy season. It's thought the
:07:14. > :07:16.strong waves have only caused a day of delays for shipping, but the
:07:17. > :07:20.damage it's left behind, to even some of the most unusual places
:07:21. > :07:23.could be more costly. Emergency calls will change to insurance
:07:24. > :07:32.enquiries with storm victims trying to find out if they're covered. If
:07:33. > :07:35.you discover damage to your home or car you need to report that your
:07:36. > :07:39.insurance company. That is the best thing to do. Even if you are not
:07:40. > :07:44.sure how much damage there is, you let them know first and they can
:07:45. > :07:49.give you advice. But you can expect your insurance policy to cover
:07:50. > :07:51.damage caused by storm. Condor services will resume tomorrow and
:07:52. > :08:05.freight deliveries are expected for Friday, so the shelves won't be too
:08:06. > :08:09.empty for long. The wind is still roaring around
:08:10. > :08:14.this year and not great conditions out there. BBC local radio stations
:08:15. > :08:20.will keep you up to date with the latest. And David will have a full
:08:21. > :08:23.weather forecast at the end of the programme.
:08:24. > :08:26.Aurigny's flights to Alderney are likely to be affected by safety
:08:27. > :08:29.concerns over the main runway. Airport authorities say the grass
:08:30. > :08:32.sides are so waterlogged they're having to treat the runway as if it
:08:33. > :08:51.were narrower, meaning some flights may have to reduce passenger
:08:52. > :08:54.numbers. 12 and 13`year`old boys in Jersey
:08:55. > :08:57.could soon be given a vaccine that's traditionally used to protect girls
:08:58. > :09:01.from cervical cancer. Health authorities in the UK are discussing
:09:02. > :09:03.the benefits of a new version of the HPV vaccine, which can also protect
:09:04. > :09:07.boys against genital infections Health bosses in Jersey says the
:09:08. > :09:08.island is likely to follow the UK's lead.
:09:09. > :09:12.Nine candidates are standing in Jersey's by`election in St. Helier
:09:13. > :09:15.districts one and owo. Five of them are in district number one and four
:09:16. > :09:18.in district number two. Only one woman is standing. The by`elections
:09:19. > :09:21.are to replace former deputies Trevor and Shona Pitman, who were
:09:22. > :09:24.declared bankrupt in the States and so automatically lost their seats.
:09:25. > :09:27.Jen Smith reports Standing here is the future States representative for
:09:28. > :09:29.St Helier districts number one and two.
:09:30. > :09:32.The nine nominees, five for district one and four for St Helier number
:09:33. > :09:36.two, officially announced their running to a half empty town hall
:09:37. > :09:38.last night. St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft thinks whoever's
:09:39. > :09:44.elected can make a difference in the States before October's election.
:09:45. > :09:50.Because of the system we have in jersey, an elected member can move
:09:51. > :09:53.very quickly if they want to into a useful role. They can ask questions
:09:54. > :09:57.straightaway and large private members bills. The candidates
:09:58. > :10:04.wanting your votes in St Helier number are:
:10:05. > :10:13.And joining them in St Helier district number two are:
:10:14. > :10:19.They'll all have a chance to persuade voters to choose them at a
:10:20. > :10:22.hustings in a few weeks time. The nominees now have exactly a month to
:10:23. > :10:28.campaign before St Helier parishioners go to the polls on
:10:29. > :10:32.March the 5th. Sport and Guernsey FC will be hoping
:10:33. > :10:35.to defy the bad weather tonight The Green Lions play Sittingbourne at
:10:36. > :10:45.Footes Lane in the Ryman South. Kick`off is at 7.45pm.
:10:46. > :10:49.If you are going along, will you have to brave some bad conditions.
:10:50. > :10:56.David, what can we expect for the next few days?
:10:57. > :11:03.The highest winds have been across the Isles of Scilly. Guernsey was
:11:04. > :11:08.the strongest gust of wind at around 64 miles an hour. But it is not just
:11:09. > :11:13.the strength of the wind, it's the fact we have been building bird
:11:14. > :11:23.waves over the last few days `` big waves. The guests of wind are not as
:11:24. > :11:27.high now. We still have severe gales but they continue to drop overnight
:11:28. > :11:34.tonight. That means it is a quieter start to the day tomorrow. Less
:11:35. > :11:38.windy. More rain in the forecast. The rain again is going to add up so
:11:39. > :11:42.tomorrow is a very wet day and later in the evening the wind will
:11:43. > :11:46.increase again. Let's deal with what's happening this evening. We
:11:47. > :11:51.are between two areas of low pressure. That is moving out of the
:11:52. > :11:57.way. This is the next one coming in. There will be some dry weather
:11:58. > :12:02.between the two. This area of low pressure has some strong winds of it
:12:03. > :12:08.`` on its southern flank. By the end of tomorrow afternoon, the strongest
:12:09. > :12:16.winds will be across North portico and northern Spain. That weather
:12:17. > :12:19.will travel towards us overnight. It is a different wind direction which
:12:20. > :12:31.could cause problems for some of our trees. Those winds will ease by the
:12:32. > :12:35.time we get into Friday. Overnight tonight, a few showers left behind
:12:36. > :12:44.and strong winds but the showers will fade away. It will become dry
:12:45. > :12:48.overnight. For tomorrow, the rain comes in and it will be widespread
:12:49. > :12:55.and quite heavy for a good part of the day. The wind will be fresh to
:12:56. > :13:04.strong. A top temperature of around 10 degrees. These are the coastal
:13:05. > :13:16.waters forecast. The important times of high water tomorrow morning. For
:13:17. > :13:24.the servers, not bad for surfing and some big waves. We are a bit
:13:25. > :13:33.concerned about the strength of the wind tomorrow night. It could be up
:13:34. > :13:36.to 50 mph or 60 mph. The outlook, staying very much unsettled.
:13:37. > :13:39.That's it from the TV team. staying very much unsettled.
:13:40. > :13:43.That's it from the The BBC will keep you updated on the impact of any
:13:44. > :13:46.adverse weather here on BBC One at 10:25pm tonight, on Radio Jersey and
:13:47. > :13:48.Radio Guernsey from 6:00am tomorrow and of course on Twitter and
:13:49. > :13:49.Facebook. you updated on the impact of any
:13:50. > :13:53.There's more coverage of the storms over on Spotlight in a moment but
:13:54. > :13:55.I'll leave you now with images of our wild weather of the last few
:13:56. > :14:48.days. upstairs and sit out, rather than
:14:49. > :15:02.leave their homes to the mercy of the water.
:15:03. > :15:06.People in Torcross were evacuated from their homes during last night's
:15:07. > :15:08.storm as gale force winds and large waves lashed houses. As Spotlight's
:15:09. > :15:11.Andy Breare reports, coastal communities across the whole of
:15:12. > :15:19.Devon and Dorset have been devastated by the power of the sea.
:15:20. > :15:23.They are used to the power of the sea here, but locals say last
:15:24. > :15:27.night's Stormont was the worst for more than 30 years. As waves
:15:28. > :15:36.battered the houses, coastguards decided to evacuate people. Around
:15:37. > :15:42.20 properties where affected. The wave knocked in the door. We
:15:43. > :15:46.were trying to rescue anything that within the part of the water when
:15:47. > :15:53.the front window blew in. The coastguards came and said that we
:15:54. > :15:57.had to evacuate. A lot of people couldn't or didn't
:15:58. > :16:01.want to get out, because the waves were coming over the tops of the
:16:02. > :16:09.buildings. But we managed to evacuate and nobody was hurt.
:16:10. > :16:14.Chairs from this waterfront pub were washed into the car park. Getting
:16:15. > :16:20.around has been difficult today, with roads turned into rivers. The
:16:21. > :16:26.storm has badly damaged the pier and the sea wall intimate. In Dorset,
:16:27. > :16:32.Portland was cut off. This caravan park was under water as the seed
:16:33. > :16:35.breached the flood bank. Back in tour across, houses have been
:16:36. > :16:42.boarded up as people start to assess the damage caused by the storm.
:16:43. > :16:49.I've never seen a storm do so much damage. One or two cracked window
:16:50. > :16:55.panes and things like that, but never the wide scale of destruction
:16:56. > :17:02.but last night produced. Coastguards remain here, as
:17:03. > :17:11.residents wonder if there will be more damage tonight at high tide.
:17:12. > :17:16.Portland in Dorset has effectively spent the day cut off. The sea has
:17:17. > :17:31.overtopped defences all along the coast, and properties in West Bay
:17:32. > :17:37.have flooded. Let's take a look at the situation
:17:38. > :17:42.here in Dawlish. The main rail line has been left hanging in midair.
:17:43. > :17:45.This is a picturesque route, but its proximity to the sea means it is
:17:46. > :17:51.becoming increasingly vulnerable to the weather. We were assessing the
:17:52. > :17:56.impact that the closure of this line will have in the region.
:17:57. > :18:01.The devastation of the track at Dawlish looks unprecedented. This
:18:02. > :18:03.line has often seen shutdowns with millions of pounds poured into
:18:04. > :18:09.regular maintenance and strengthening. But rail researcher
:18:10. > :18:15.at Plymouth University shows that the longest period of destruction on
:18:16. > :18:19.record with only 19 days. This destruction is likely to last at
:18:20. > :18:24.least several weeks. The results of the line closure at
:18:25. > :18:30.Dawlish a devastating. It's a great blow to commercial business trade.
:18:31. > :18:33.It is of great concern. Can the Prime Minister confirm that
:18:34. > :18:38.he is taking all action to get transport systems back in action? Is
:18:39. > :18:40.that he will be fast tracking a review of the funding for a
:18:41. > :18:47.breakwater to protect the railway line?
:18:48. > :18:50.Members across the house know that this is a vital artery across our
:18:51. > :18:55.country, and one of the most scenic and beautiful runway lines in our
:18:56. > :19:00.country. It's hugely disturbing what has happened.
:19:01. > :19:07.In the past, moving the line has been considered. In the late 1930s,
:19:08. > :19:13.the GWR wanted a new routes that would have veered in lands. War puts
:19:14. > :19:21.paid to that. There was a secondary line that connected Newton Abbot to
:19:22. > :19:27.Exeter. Starve remains for freight, reopening the rest has occasionally
:19:28. > :19:35.been suggested. If they reopen the line has long planned, it would
:19:36. > :19:43.reconnect Tavistock. All these options are far beyond current
:19:44. > :19:46.budgets. Joining me now is Patrick Hallgate
:19:47. > :19:53.from Network Rail ` Neil, what's the latest this evening?
:19:54. > :19:58.We've been down on the beach. There are four distinct areas of damage.
:19:59. > :20:03.It could take a significant number of weeks to compare.
:20:04. > :20:11.When will work start on the rebuilding? And when do you hope to
:20:12. > :20:15.have the line open again? We said this morning that it would
:20:16. > :20:19.be at least six weeks. Some of that really depends on when we can start,
:20:20. > :20:24.depending on the tides in the next few days.
:20:25. > :20:31.There is huge concerned that this is the final straw for this bit of
:20:32. > :20:36.track. `` huge concern. We will be working round`the`clock
:20:37. > :20:42.to get this line up and running. Is it practical?
:20:43. > :20:52.We'll do all we can to get it back as quickly as possible.
:20:53. > :21:02.There have been several high`level meetings today. The Prime Minister
:21:03. > :21:05.chaired an emergency COBRA this afternoon. And, while we're on air,
:21:06. > :21:08.many of the region's MPs are meeting the Transport Secretary to demand
:21:09. > :21:11.urgent action here in Dawlish. Our Political Editor Martyn Oates joins
:21:12. > :21:12.us now live from Westminster. Martyn, what's happened this
:21:13. > :21:15.afternoon? The track, the Prime Minister said
:21:16. > :21:19.he was determined to find a solution to fix the problem. What that
:21:20. > :21:27.actually means remains to be seen. If the alternative is the bass,
:21:28. > :21:35.that'll mean very delayed journeys quite some time. And what about this
:21:36. > :21:37.other meeting with the transport secretary?)
:21:38. > :21:42.that was organised by the Southwest Devon MP Gary Streeter. He was
:21:43. > :21:48.trying to get all the local MPs along to that. MPs from all parties
:21:49. > :21:51.across the region are absolutely furious about this, and demanding
:21:52. > :21:56.immediate action to prepare it in the short`term. Increasing numbers
:21:57. > :22:00.of people are saying that we need to be looking at an inland option
:22:01. > :22:06.instead. Thank you very much. Let's find out
:22:07. > :22:12.what the weather has in store for us.
:22:13. > :22:19.Good evening. There is some good news, because the winds are already
:22:20. > :22:22.dying down. They will continue to ease overnight, but we have more
:22:23. > :22:26.rain in the forecast. That's something we haven't really
:22:27. > :22:31.highlighted, because we've had all the problems with the coasts. The
:22:32. > :22:35.rain has been quite heavy too. There is more about wet weather to come
:22:36. > :22:43.tomorrow. These are the strongest gusts that we've recorded ` the
:22:44. > :22:49.highest was 92 mph. All of us are seeing gusts of wind in excess of 65
:22:50. > :22:53.mph. Slightly less inland. Names being from the warnings we have in
:22:54. > :23:03.force after rain. Heavy rain tomorrow which will compound the we
:23:04. > :23:05.already have. One area of low pressure is disappearing northwards.
:23:06. > :23:11.We get another one coming into following. That area of low pressure
:23:12. > :23:15.will throw a lot of wet weather towards us through the day tomorrow.
:23:16. > :23:20.Some of the rainy afternoon could be heavy. That moves out of the way,
:23:21. > :23:23.and for much of Friday there is some dry weather. There are lighter
:23:24. > :23:28.winds, so it is the best day of this week. This is a new area of low
:23:29. > :23:31.pressure, and you don't need me to tell you how tightly packed those as
:23:32. > :23:34.the bars are. It's another very windy spell of weather on Friday
:23:35. > :23:39.night and into the start of the weekend. There are some showers
:23:40. > :23:44.dotted around, but most of those will fade away. Later on tonight,
:23:45. > :23:49.those winds will drop to. It's good news all round tonight. Showery
:23:50. > :23:54.activity fading away. By the morning, it's mostly dry, but not
:23:55. > :24:01.particularly cold. Temperatures down to six or seven degrees. Tomorrow,
:24:02. > :24:12.at least for the morning, it's dry, but the rain does this settle in. ``
:24:13. > :24:15.the rain does set in. The winds are mostly from the South or Southeast,
:24:16. > :24:20.but nowhere near the strength we've seen recently. We may have a problem
:24:21. > :24:25.with winds from a different direction ` nor the winds, which
:24:26. > :24:33.could be dusting to 60 mph. `` northern winds. Temperatures
:24:34. > :24:36.tomorrow of nine or 10 degrees. Not feeling particularly warm because of
:24:37. > :24:39.the rain. And the Isles of Scilly, less windy. And the important times
:24:40. > :24:53.of high water are: for our surfers, the waves will be
:24:54. > :25:00.massive and they are still very big overnight. They do come out dumb
:25:01. > :25:13.down a bit. Still very big and dangerous. Anywhere from six to nine
:25:14. > :25:17.feet. We have warnings in force for more wind and rain overnight on
:25:18. > :25:20.Friday and Saturday. We have warnings on Saturday for more heavy
:25:21. > :25:23.rain and strong winds. Perhaps quieter on Sunday for top but still
:25:24. > :25:37.very windy conditions. Thank you. That it is this Wednesday
:25:38. > :25:43.night. The weather has yet again dominated our headlines. BBC Radio
:25:44. > :25:46.Devon and Cornwall Police special programmes into the early hours to
:25:47. > :25:48.keep you updated. We'll leave you with a look at the impact the storm
:25:49. > :26:39.has had on the Southwest. NICK CLEGG: Are you in,
:26:40. > :26:41.or are you out? That's the real question at stake at
:26:42. > :26:48.the European elections on May 2 nd. even though that would wreck
:26:49. > :26:55.the recovery and destroy jobs. The Conservatives are now
:26:56. > :26:58.openly flirting with exit, and the Labour Party, well, they
:26:59. > :27:01.just don't have the courage they wouldn't lift a finger
:27:02. > :27:08.to help keep Britain in the EU So I'm asking you
:27:09. > :27:12.to vote for the Liberal Democrats, in for the sake of British
:27:13. > :27:20.prosperity and jobs. I'm in because we set
:27:21. > :27:23.the global standards