2,000 SW homes without power

Some 2,000 homes in the South West have suffered power failues when Storm Imogen hit, according to Western Power Distribution.

A spokesperson said: "We have a range of measures in place during the winter period to ensure we’re fully prepared for any impact on our electricity network.

"We have additional operational and engineering staff ready and on stand-by, as well as extra Contact and Control Centre operatives available to manage the electricity network and to help customers with their enquiries.

Our high tech systems and dedicated staff are prepared so that, whatever the weather, we can endeavour to restore power supplies quickly if they are disrupted.

"If you experience a power cut or spot anything dangerous which may affect the electricity network, please contact us anytime by phone on 0800 6783 105 or via Twitter @wpduk. Our Contact Centre teams are on hand to help you. All of our contact details can be found here.

"You can also follow @wpduk on Twitter for regular power cut updates and information. There is also live power cut information via our power cuts pages where you can find out about power cuts in your area."