Been updating in the weekly chat thread. It's been horrific, but the official preparation, I think, mitigated damage as much as possible. All schools and colleges are closed today and tomorrow. Most shops and businesses that could, closed today, even places like Lidl, Aldi and Tesco! People were warned to only be out if absolutely necessary. There are three confirmed deaths so far. Approximately 360,000 homes without power (thankfully, not me, so far!) and it could take up to ten days to get everyone restored. Innumerable trees ripped up, roofs torn from buildings, etc. I didn't go to work this morning, and it's just as well, because by lunchtime all routes between town and where I live were blocked by fallen trees or electricity poles! I felt my little Kia is too lightweight to be out in such wind, particularly as, because of my frozen shoulder, I'm steering with one arm!
The only damage I've had so far (it's still blowing out there!) is my small greenhouse is in bits, and a huge branch came off a tree in the back, damaging the roof of the chicken run and bringing part of a fence down. I really need to do something about getting those trees reduced. Again!
Hope the storm passes you by! It surely must have spent some of its ferocity here, before hitting the UK!