An elderly couple had the gable end of their home ripped apart by Storm Goretti but were thankfully uninjured.
Intense gusts of up to 84 mph and sustained gales battered Guernsey for hours overnight, with the west coast the most exposed.
At Les Pecqueries estate, a gust of wind ripped apart the gable end of a house.
Mel Weatherburn's elderly mother Theresa, who is disabled, and her stepfather, were at home at the time:
"It's the whole side of the roof that's come down, and it's all landed straight on their car. It's crushed it, it's a write-off.
"Her wheelchair's in the back so that's ruined there's debris and bricks everywhere,"
Mel only lives around the corner from her mother but says she did not dare go out last night because of the danger.
But she was there earlier to see the damage for herself and try to get emergency repairs done:
"First thing this morning I came to help them sort out insurers and construction workers, to come and help with scaffolding to try and patch up this hole.
"It can't stay as it is, it's really dangerous."
Trees and tree debris is everywhere in Guernsey and many cars have been damaged or written off by falling trunks and branches.
Slates are off roofs and there is cosmetic or more serious damage to many homes, as it was after Storm Ciaran.
People are asked to stay at home today if possible.
The States say some who are out driving are ignoring road closed signs which is putting clearance teams in potential danger.
The clean up is expected to continue for days and the repairs for weeks or months.
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