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Police stretched as teams battle to clear blocked roads

 

It's a story of damage and disruption across the Island today, in the grip of a fierce storm. 

Road, air and sea travel have all been hit: ferries to and from Heysham today are cancelled, a decision on tonight's 1945 crossing to the UK is due by 1500.

At the airport all flights in and out of Ronaldsway are cancelled or delayed indefinitely, the early morning flight to Gatwick the only scheduled departure to get away.

The Coastguard is strongly advising members of the public, on foot or in the car, to avoid exposed coastal roads and harbours which will be especially dangerous at high tide, due at 1836 this evening. 

On the roads, police resources are fully stretched with officers and Department of Infrastructure teams clearing routes blocked by fallen trees across the Island. A full list is updated regularly on Manx Radio's Facebook page.

Sergeant Gary Heaton is overseeing police operations Island-wide: 

 

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