• People walks along the shoreline as waves crash onto the beach in Brighton. Sang Tan / AP Photo
    People walks along the shoreline as waves crash onto the beach in Brighton. Sang Tan / AP Photo
  • A boat lays stricken on the strand. Weather forecasters in Britain say it is one of the worst storms to hit Britain in years. Sang Tan / AP Photo
    A boat lays stricken on the strand. Weather forecasters in Britain say it is one of the worst storms to hit Britain in years. Sang Tan / AP Photo
  • Engineers look at damage caused by a construction crane falling on the Cabinet Office in Whitehall, near to Downing Street in London. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
    Engineers look at damage caused by a construction crane falling on the Cabinet Office in Whitehall, near to Downing Street in London. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
  • The storm is causing flooding and travel delays with the cancellation of many flights and trains. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
    The storm is causing flooding and travel delays with the cancellation of many flights and trains. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
  • Residents look at a fallen tree in a street in south London. Andrew Winning / Reuters
    Residents look at a fallen tree in a street in south London. Andrew Winning / Reuters
  • The roof of a pedestrian bridge collapsed during the storm outside London Bridge. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    The roof of a pedestrian bridge collapsed during the storm outside London Bridge. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • Black swans swim past a sign in a river swollen by rain in Dawlish, south-west England. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
    Black swans swim past a sign in a river swollen by rain in Dawlish, south-west England. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
  • A fallen tree blocks a road in Ealing, west London. Toby Melville / Reuters
    A fallen tree blocks a road in Ealing, west London. Toby Melville / Reuters
  • A commuter loses control of her umbrella while crossing London Bridge. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    A commuter loses control of her umbrella while crossing London Bridge. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • A commuter's hair blows in the wind. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    A commuter's hair blows in the wind. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • Women run after a suitcase during strong winds in central Brussels, Belgium. Francois Lenoir / Reuters
    Women run after a suitcase during strong winds in central Brussels, Belgium. Francois Lenoir / Reuters
  • A woman and a girl struggle against strong winds in Brussels. Francois Lenoir / Reuters
    A woman and a girl struggle against strong winds in Brussels. Francois Lenoir / Reuters
  • People look at waves crashing against a pier at Boulogne sur Mer, northern France. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
    People look at waves crashing against a pier at Boulogne sur Mer, northern France. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
  • People look from a bridge at a tree which fell into the Herengracht canal in Amsterdam. Cris Toala Olivares / Reuters
    People look from a bridge at a tree which fell into the Herengracht canal in Amsterdam. Cris Toala Olivares / Reuters

In pictures: Storm batters Britain and northern Europe


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A major storm with hurricane-force winds lashes southern Britain, causing flooding and travel delays.