Advice is being issued over areas of the Isle of Man to avoid or where caution should be exercised after damage caused by last week’s storm and flooding.

The Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) has issued the following update:

Laxey Glen: Partially closed, including the playground.

Glen Maye: Partially closed due to trees in a dangerous condition.

Glen Helen: Footpath closed from the high footbridge to the waterfall due to a landslip.

Ballaglass and Port Soderick: Paths passable with care.

Groudle Glen: Mid-section down to the viaduct closed. Remaining paths passable with care.

Visitors are requested to heed all safety signage and not cross fenced or taped off areas, as these signify hazards ahead such as eroded paths and riverbanks and trees that are unstable or have precarious limbs.

The Department’s Forestry, Amenity and Lands team is working hard to reinstate full access and will issue updates via its facebook page ‘DEFA – Hills, Forests & Glens’.

David Cretney MLC, Member of DEFA with responsibility for Forestry, said: ‘The scale of the damage across the Island is staggering and the glens and forests have not escaped this.

‘Since glens are often key watercourses, they felt the full force of the storm and the Forestry, Amenity and Lands Directorate has been working hard to prioritise key areas for safety and access.

‘I am grateful that the team has worked hard to make sure that Groudle Glen can accept visitors for the Santa Trains.

‘I would ask all users of our unique glens and wider countryside to take heed of any notices. The level of erosion experienced has meant that some areas look safe but have hazards such as deep under-cuts or structural implications for bridges.’