Update at 7.30am: Firefighters worked through the night to support people across Kent and Medway impacted by the fallout from Storm Eunice. Although the winds dropped away people were reporting weather related damage to property including fallen trees and dangerous building debris.

Parts of Kent and Medway have been issued a yellow weather warning that's in place until 6pm this evening as further strong winds are expected with heavy rain due to arrive this afternoon.

Please continue to follow necessary travel advice and keep up-to-date with guidance from the Met Office. 

With strong winds expected throughout the day, we ask people to help us to help you by familiarising themselves with the relevant services needed, and to consider your call before dialling for the emergency services. If there is an immediate risk to life, always call 999.

Further information about staying safe in extreme winds/weather

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Update at 8.30pm: Kent Fire and Rescue Service continues to support people across the county who have experienced the wrath of Storm Eunice throughout the day.  

Between 9am and 6.30pm; firefighters and other specialist teams responded to around 190 incidents, the majority were weather-related.

Although the winds of the day have subsided for now, a yellow weather warning has been issued for tomorrow from 6am until 6pm as further strong winds are expected. 

Please continue to follow travel advice and guidance from the MET Office. We'd also ask you to consider checking in on neighbours or loved ones who would benefit from support and reassurance. It would be helpful to give them guidance about things they can do to stay safe over the weekend of turbulent and wet weather that's on the way.

We would also like to remind everyone to please consider whether a call to the emergency services is needed. If there is an immediate risk to life, always call 999.

Further information about staying safe in extreme winds/weather

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Update at 4.30pm: Kent Fire and Rescue Service is continuing to respond to storm-related incidents across Kent and Medway. 

So far, crews have attended around 90 weather-related incidents. 

Please continue to follow necessary travel advice and keep up-to-date with guidance from the Met Office.  

If you have any vulnerable neighbours or loved ones, please check on them and ensure they are aware of the current advice. 

To help us to help you, we’re continuing to ask everyone to familiarise yourselves with the relevant services you might need, and to consider your call before dialling for the emergency services. If there is an immediate risk to life, always call 999.

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Update at 2.30pm: Kent Fire and Rescue Service has so far been called to attend over 60 storm related incidents across a number of Kent and Medway areas including West Malling, Deal, Walderslade, Gravesend, Sittingbourne, Maidstone, Sheerness, Dartford, Tonbridge and Chatham. 

Please avoid any unnecessary travel right now, and if you have vulnerable neighbours or loved ones, check-in on them to make sure they’re safe and well. To help us to help you, we’re continuing to ask everyone to familiarise yourselves with the relevant services you might need, and to consider your call before dialling for the emergency services. If there is an immediate risk to life, always call 999.

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Kent Fire and Rescue Service has so far been called to attend over 30 storm-related incidents across a number of Kent and Medway areas including West Malling, Deal, Walderslade, Gravesend, Sittingbourne, Maidstone, Sheerness, Dartford, Tonbridge and Chatham. 

To help us to help you, we’re currently asking members of the public to familiarise yourself with the relevant services you might need. If there is an immediate risk to life, always call 999.

We advise avoiding any unnecessary travel right now, and to carefully consider your travel plans as disruption is expected on the rails and roads. If you have vulnerable neighbours or loved ones, please also check-in on them and make sure they’re ok.

As always, our advice is always to follow the relevant advice as issued by the Met Office as well as any travel guidance. If you need to report a powercut, call 105. It's a free-of-charge call from any network.

This post will provide a summary of weather-related information during Storm Eunice, and will be updated when necessary.