The Channel Islands' airports and harbours - and Jersey's hospital - will close on Thursday 2 November when Storm Ciarán is expected to peak.
Commercial flights on and off the island have also been called off, shutting the island's airport.Islanders are being asked not to go to the hospital unless it is life-threatening or they have been contacted and expressly told to attend.The storm gate at Elizabeth Marina in Jersey will close on Tuesday 31 October, with Elizabeth Terminal remaining shut on Thursday.
Unlike Jersey, officials in Guernsey say medevac services will not be available between 9pm on Wednesday 1 November and midday on Thursday 2 November. Want to find out more about the stories making the headlines? Don't miss Channelcast - the Channel Islands current affairs podcast brought to you by ITV News:
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