Baby monitor captures terrifying moment mother rescues her newborn as 104mph hurricane-force winds shatter her bedroom window sending shards of glass flying towards them during Storm Ciaran

• Mother in Jersey shielded her baby as Storm Ciaran shattered bedroom window

This is the terrifying moment a mother rescued her baby as 104mph hurricane-force winds shattered her bedroom window sending shards of glass flying towards them during Storm Ciaran.

Baby monitor footage captured the shocking scene when Jessica O’Reilly, who was asleep with her baby, was snapped awake by the sound of her window being blown in the heavy winds.

As the noisy winds blow glass into the bedroom the mother whips the duvet off and jumps out of bed, while holding her baby tight to shield her from harm.

The incident happened on Jersey in the Channel Islands last night, as nation was battered by the Storm Ciaran.

ITV journalist Sophie Dulson reported on X, formerly Twitter, that both mother and baby are safe following the incident and have now been moved to a hotel in St Helier.

This is the terrifying moment a mother rescued her baby as 104mp hurricane-force winds shattered her bedroom window sending shards of glass flying towards them during Storm Ciaran

Baby monitor footage captured the shocking scene when Jessica O’Reilly, who was asleep with her baby, was snapped awake by the sound of her window being blown in the heavy winds

She was among the dozens of people in Jersey forced to evacuate their homes with 35 being forced to take refugee in hotel accommodation overnight, while three were taken to hospital with injuries. 

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This comes as Britons woke up to the fury of Storm Ciaran today as 104mph gales tore roofs of houses, shattered windows and sent trampolines flying onto railway lines, with commuters being warned to work from home.

Meanwhile thousands of pupils across the south coast have been plunged back into Covid-style remote learning, as hundreds of schools shut down for the day. 

Amber ‘risk to life’ warnings are in place as the storm hit the UK in the early hours of Thursday, with high winds and torrential downpours expected to start flooding, particularly along the south coast.

More than 8,500 homes were without power in Cornwall on Thursday morning, with local councillor Martyn Alvey saying workers faced a race against time to switch it back on for ‘vulnerable people’ in the area.

The Channel Islands have faced the worst of Storm Ciaran so far. In Jersey, residents have been forced to evacuate their homes and take refuge in a hotel after 104mph winds damaged houses.

JERSEY: The Channel Islands are facing the brunt of Storm Ciaran with 35 people on Jersey being evacuated from the homes and moved to emergency accommodation overnight 

Amber risk to life warnings have been put in place by the Met Office for parts of the country as gales of up to 100mph are expected to sweep across the country

Jersey Police said: ‘So far tonight 29 adults, 6 children and 7 pets have been relocated in hotel accommodation due to property damage. Four people and a cat have relocated to another address and 3 people have been taken to A&E.’

Shocking footage caught on a baby monitor shows the terrifying moment a mother with her sleeping baby was woken up as the storm smashed through her window, clutching on to her child as they flee the room. 

Devastating scenes of destruction were seen on the island, with roof tiles smashed on the ground and garden furniture flipped over. 

Three-inch hailstones have also been reported following an onslaught of thunder and lightening. All flights from Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney airports have been cancelled.

Schools in Hampshire, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall are among those forced to shut , with thousands of pupils being plunged back into Covid-style remote learning due to the dangerous conditions.

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