Storm Darragh: Pictures of the aftermath

Wind is blowing through a fence next to a field, blowing grass through the gaps.Image source, Mark Small
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The storm has created this interesting effect of grass caught in a fence

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Storm Darragh is continuing to cause disruption in Somerset.

Over the weekend, trees came down, travel was disrupted and events cancelled as the storm swept across the UK, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

Gusts hit more than 90 miles per hour (144km p/h) in areas around the mouth of the River Severn.

The storm continues to affect the area, as some homes are still left without power and people begin to clear fallen trees.

Image source, Mark Small
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The storm shaped the grass on a fence into "waffles"

The grass on a fence near Blue Gate, Simonsbath, was shaped into "waffles" by the storm, captured by resident Mark Small.

Image source, Dan James
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Minehead looked tropical after the storm created sand dunes

Image source, Dan James
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Resident Dan James captured sand covering a road in Minehead

Image source, Paul Silvers
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Fallen trees blocked the main route between Taunton and the Quantock Hills

Members of the local community at Kingston St Mary joined forces to clear fallen trees blocking the main route linking Taunton with the Quantock Hills on Sunday morning.

A resident living in a property next to the fallen trees said: "I attempted to clear the tree until midnight when my wife asked me to come in. These are the worst winds I have seen in the Quantock Hills since October 1987."

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The boarding around a property in Clevedon was damaged by the storm

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A tree fell across a garden wall in Burnham-on-Sea

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