Storm Babet - in pictures

  • Flooded fields in Powys, Wales, after Storm Babet battered the UK, causing widespread flooding and high winds. PA
    Flooded fields in Powys, Wales, after Storm Babet battered the UK, causing widespread flooding and high winds. PA
  • A man crosses a flood-damaged road in Faithlegg, Co. Waterford, Ireland. PA
    A man crosses a flood-damaged road in Faithlegg, Co. Waterford, Ireland. PA
  • Lynsey France and David Pickering inspect flood damage in their home in Catcliffe near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, northern England. PA
    Lynsey France and David Pickering inspect flood damage in their home in Catcliffe near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, northern England. PA
  • Water damaged cars are seen as flood waters begin to recede in the South Yorkshire village of Catcliffe. Getty Images
    Water damaged cars are seen as flood waters begin to recede in the South Yorkshire village of Catcliffe. Getty Images
  • Residents walk through flood water in Retford in Nottinghamshire. PA
    Residents walk through flood water in Retford in Nottinghamshire. PA
  • A rainbow over Ladybower Reservoir as water rushes down one of its 'plug holes' after heavy rain in Castleton, Derbyshire. Reuters
    A rainbow over Ladybower Reservoir as water rushes down one of its 'plug holes' after heavy rain in Castleton, Derbyshire. Reuters
  • Flooded fields around the River Lugg near Leominster in Herefordshire. PA
    Flooded fields around the River Lugg near Leominster in Herefordshire. PA
  • A car stranded on the remains of a washed away bridge near Dundee in Scotland. PA
    A car stranded on the remains of a washed away bridge near Dundee in Scotland. PA
  • South Shields lighthouse in South Tyneside after the dome was torn off by the stormy weather. AP
    South Shields lighthouse in South Tyneside after the dome was torn off by the stormy weather. AP
  • Boats sunk in the harbour in Rodvig, about 80km south of Copenhagen, after Storm Babet hit parts of Denmark. Reuters
    Boats sunk in the harbour in Rodvig, about 80km south of Copenhagen, after Storm Babet hit parts of Denmark. Reuters
  • A road ruined after storm Babet hit Vilstrup and Diernaes in Southern Jutland, Denmark. EPA
    A road ruined after storm Babet hit Vilstrup and Diernaes in Southern Jutland, Denmark. EPA
  • Flooded cars are abandoned in Derby. Getty
    Flooded cars are abandoned in Derby. Getty
  • Ferries arrive and leave the Port of Dover in Kent. PA
    Ferries arrive and leave the Port of Dover in Kent. PA
  • Waves crash against Seaham lighthouse, in County Durham, north-east England. Reuters
    Waves crash against Seaham lighthouse, in County Durham, north-east England. Reuters
  • Watching the floods in Brechin, Angus, north-east Scotland, as Storm Babet batters the country. PA
    Watching the floods in Brechin, Angus, north-east Scotland, as Storm Babet batters the country. PA
  • Waves crash over the promenade in Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. AP
    Waves crash over the promenade in Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. AP
  • Members of a coastguard rescue team in Brechin. Storm Babet dumped 25cm of rain in some areas. PA
    Members of a coastguard rescue team in Brechin. Storm Babet dumped 25cm of rain in some areas. PA
  • A van drives through sea foam in Seaburn, Sunderland, north-east England. PA
    A van drives through sea foam in Seaburn, Sunderland, north-east England. PA
  • Waves crash over the harbour wall in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, north-east Scotland. Reuters
    Waves crash over the harbour wall in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, north-east Scotland. Reuters
  • Emergency services in Brechin ask residents to leave their homes after flood warnings. PA
    Emergency services in Brechin ask residents to leave their homes after flood warnings. PA
  • Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks with a woman cleaning up flood damage at a business in Midleton, Co Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. PA
    Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks with a woman cleaning up flood damage at a business in Midleton, Co Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. PA
  • A boat owner braves Storm Babet to secure vessels at Stonehaven harbour, in north-east Scotland. AFP
    A boat owner braves Storm Babet to secure vessels at Stonehaven harbour, in north-east Scotland. AFP
  • The clean-up gets under way on Main street in Midleton, Co Cork. PA
    The clean-up gets under way on Main street in Midleton, Co Cork. PA
  • A tree blown over by Storm Babet in Brechin. PA
    A tree blown over by Storm Babet in Brechin. PA
  • Waves crash over the harbour wall in Stonehaven. Getty
    Waves crash over the harbour wall in Stonehaven. Getty
  • The aftermath of Storm Babet in Midleton, Co Cork. PA
    The aftermath of Storm Babet in Midleton, Co Cork. PA
  • Residents climb over a flood defence barrier in the village of Edzell, near Brechin, in Angus, north-east Scotland. PA
    Residents climb over a flood defence barrier in the village of Edzell, near Brechin, in Angus, north-east Scotland. PA