Boats were blown from their trailers at South Pier, lanes were left impassable due to fallen trees and there were also reports of downed power lines in St Saviour.
The States police, Fire and Rescue Service, the Island’s honorary police force and staff from the Infrastructure Department worked through the night attending a range of incidents as 70 mph winds whipped across the landscape.
Access to St Peter’s Co-op car park was restricted as a tree had come down and a Blue Islands aircraft was damaged after being struck by a piece of equipment at Guernsey Airport in high winds. Chief executive Rob Veron said on Sunday morning that the company was assessing the situation, but that they were expecting some disruption to their schedule.
Work to deal with the debris and aftermath of the storm continued on Sunday morning, with the other Channel Islands and south coast of England also waking up to disruption.
Islanders praised efforts by all emergency service workers, with the States police providing commentary about affected areas via social media throughout the night and on Sunday.
The States Fire and Rescue Service received 11 emergency calls in the early hours and on Sunday morning police urged drivers to remain cautious while on the roads.
Writing on their Facebook page, the police said: ‘There may be trees, debris or other hazards at any point on your travels. Wet leaves on the road surface also present additional slip and skid hazards for all road users.’
As Storm Angus surged across the English Channel, reports came in of trees down in Route d’Ebenézer in Trinity, Chemin du Moulin in St Ouen, in St Peter’s Valley and at the top of Grève de Lecq hill.
Elsewhere scaffolding was reported to be loose at a home at Green Island and other incidents included children’s playhouses being blown away and trampolines appearing in neighbouring gardens.
