UPDATE: More than 600 incidents in Sussex as Storm Katie batters the south

Sussex Police said it received around 600 weather-related calls between midnight and 9.30am this morning (Monday March 28) as wind of up to 70mph hit the south. The majority of these calls related to trees being uprooted and falling onto properties or into roads. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “The reports are being responded to wherever needed by emergency services including highways authorities and fire and rescue services.” No injuries have been reported. In Crawley the Balcombe Road has been blocked between Worth Road and Maidenbower due to a fallen tree. Shipley Bridge Lane has also been blocked in Horley after a tree was uprooted near the turning from Antlands Lane, bringing down power lines to homes in the area. In Horsham part of West Street has been blocked off due to unstable scaffolding. The A281 at Birchens Bridge between Mannings Heath and Horsham has also been blocked by a fallen tree (Photo by John White). The roof of The Old Polegate Station restaurant, in Station Road, Polgate, was also damaged overnight by strong winds (Photo by Nathan Dunbar). In Eastbourne Janet Sharp sent in a photo of damage to the roof of the Dunelm building in Marshall Road. Sussex Road Police has warned the A272 Lewes Road, heading east out of Haywards Heath towards Scaynes Hill, is completely blocked by a large fallen tree. The Owls about town sanctuary in Selsey also suffered devastating damage due to the storms. A reader also sent in a picture of a fallen tree in West Meads car park, in Rose Green, near Bognor. Power has also been lost to thousands of homes across Sussex with overhead cables damaged by fallen trees and power lines bought down. Trains have also been delayed and cancelled after trees fell on multiple lines. National Rail has said lines between Three Bridges and Horsham, South Croydon and Oxted, Purley and Caterham and Chichester and Havant have all been disrupted due to obstructions on the line. Services to London Bridge have been cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes due to an obstruction near the London station. An obstruction on the line at Horley has also delayed services by up to 30 minutes between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Flights at Gatwick Airport have also been disrupted this morning due to the strong winds. Have you been affected by Storm Katie? Send you pictures to ct.news@jpress.co.uk Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1) Make our website your homepage 2) Like our Facebook page 3) Follow us on Twitter 4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out! We are always the first with your local news. Be part of it.