Our Control Room teams have been taking and triaging calls, providing advice, and mobilising crews and officers for incidents where life is at risk.
Firefighters have been dealing with fallen trees onto powerlines, rescuing people from cars in floodwater and making dangerous structures safe.
Throughout the storm we have been working closely with our partners.
We ask that you continue to travel with care during Storm Ciarán, and check the Highway Code Wet Weather advice before you start your journey.
We are still receiving lots of reports of flooding across our areas. Visit our flooding pages to find out more about what you can do if you’re experiencing flooding and who you can call.
We urge that you only dial 999 in an emergency. Check out who you need to call depending on the circumstances here.
Here is a selection of some of the incidents our crews across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been dealing with throughout Storm Ciarán:
- Ryde firefighters were called out at around 3am after a tree had fallen onto a powerline on Carters Road. The crew closed the road and called for the electricity company to attend due to the cable arcing and sparking. HIWFRS left the scene shortly after 4am
- Redbridge and Lyndhurst crews rescued a driver from the roof of his van surrounded by flowing flood water. Firefighters were on the scene at Paradise Lane in Woodlands shortly before 2am. Crews used a ladder to reach the stranded driver and bring him to safety, before requesting police to close the road.
- On-call firefighters from Grayshott were called to support Surrey FRS with an incident in Haslemere shortly after 3am. Firefighters led one person to safety who was trapped in their car in floodwater.
Whilst returning the Grayshott team came across another incident where again they worked with Surrey FRS colleagues to rescue four people from a car in flood water under a bridge. The stop message came in at around half four.
- Ringwood and Fordingbridge on-call teams rescued a woman trapped in a car in flood water. The crews were alerted to the incident on Crow Hill in Crow shortly after 7am. The woman was unable to open the door of the vehicle due to the force of the flowing water. A water rescue wading team were deployed to bring the casualty to dry land where she was assessed. HIWFRS alerted partners to close the road before they returned to station shortly after 8am.
- Returning to station following a previous incident, a Fordingbridge crew came across a casualty trapped in a car in floodwater on the A338 in Blashford. The crew carried the driver to safety before returning to station shortly after 8am.
- On-call firefighters from Fordingbridge were called to a pub in Woodgreen at midnight after an events marquee had blown onto neighbouring properties. Using tools, the crew dismantled the metal framed structure which had been flailing around in the winds. HIWFRS left the scene at around half 12.
- Lymington and DWFRS crews were called to rescue a woman from a car in flood water on Undershore Road at around 2pm. Firefighters were able to get the woman out of the vehicle and lead her to a place of safety before she was assessed by paramedics.
- Cosham firefighters were called to White Hart Lane in Portchester at 2pm after the partial collapse of an external wall from a first-floor flat. The crew worked to isolate power to the property before advising the occupier to evacuate and contact a structural engineer to assess the damage. HIWFRS left the scene following the stop message at 2:28pm.