Storm Brian is making his presence felt across Cumbria today.

Waves have been crashing over the shoreline and over sea defences along the coast.

Several people were seen running away from the dramatic waves at Harrington, near Workington, as strong winds and rain hit the county.

Elsewhere, more than 1,000 properties in Penrith have been without power for up to three hours with engineers from Electricity North West working hard to restore power supplies.

Another 392 homes and businesses in Maryport are also affected this evening with engineers already working to fix the problem.

It is understood homes in CA5 and CA7 postcodes, in and around Aspatria and Wigton, could also be affected.

Cumbria's coastline was on flood alert - the lowest level of warning - at lunchtime amid fears of a high tide.

People were advised to stay away from 'risk areas' and take care along the coastline.

All flood alerts have now been stood down.

The Environment Agency has officers on the ground ensuring defences are in good working order. They are also monitoring sea levels and wind direction. Regional power network operator Electricity North West also has extra engineers and officers prepared for what Storm Brian may bring overnight.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind for today between 4am and midnight with gales of up to 55mph in Cumbria, Lancashire and along the coast.

Electricity North West has already been restoring power over the last week to 25,000 customers following damage caused by ex-hurricane Ophelia.

If customers do see any damage to overhead power lines they are asked to stay away and report it by calling the free power cut number, 105.