HUNDREDS of homes in the West Somerset area have lost power as Storm Darragh sweeps across the UK bringing gusts u to 93mph.

The National Grid has confirmed around 311 are ‘off supply’ in TA24, which takes in Periton and Alcombe in Minehead, as well as Luckwell Bridge.

There are also around 104 homes that are off supply in TA4, between Washford and Williton.

National Grid has said in a statement: “We are aware of this power cut outage which was raised at 4.42am this morning and our engineers are working to get the power returned as quickly as possible.

“We are sorry for any inconvenience this is causing you.

“For any updates, please bookmark or revisit this page as we will keep you updated with our progress and latest information that we have regarding this incident.”

The outages in Periton and TA4 are expected to be resolved by 6pm. The outage in Luckwell Bridge is expected to be resolved by 9pm, and Alcombe’s by 9.30pm.

Nine properties around the Blue Anchor area are currently without power without an estimated time for a resolution.

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is urging customers in the South West to be ready in case of power cuts caused by Storm Darragh.

Forecasters say strong winds and heavy rain are due today and over the weekend bringing the possibility of power outages and other disruption.

The electricity network is built to be resilient, but extreme weather can impact power supplies. NGED staff will be working around the clock to restore electricity quickly if severe conditions cause disruptions.

A power cut checklist has been issued by NGED so its 1.6 million customers in the region can prepare for the storm: