STORM Ophelia led to 40 reports of fallen branches, trees, road debris and power lines in east Cheshire last night.

A yellow warning was issued by the Met Office on October 16 and the Cheshire East Council highways team worked through the night to ensure the safety of road users.

There were a number of minor road closures but all key routes that were affected were cleared overnight.

Cllr Glen Williams, CEC deputy cabinet member for highways and infrastructure, said: “The priority was to protect the safety of residents and road users, so it was important to clear the key routes and all other routes when safe to do so.

“All major roads have now reopened and our teams are continuing to clear up any remaining debris and damage.”

The highways team is monitoring all remaining minor road closures and is working to make roads safe. It is also removing any trees that were felled yesterday.

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