Damage and disruption: Storm Ciarán in pictures
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Waves crash on to the beach and cliffs in West Bay, Dorset
Storm Ciarán has hit the UK, Channel Islands and parts of Europe, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding.
The Met Office issued a yellow warning for wind and rain along the south coast of England.
More than 300 schools are shut across the region, while major incidents have been declared in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Jersey.
Fire and rescue officers search for people in need help at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park in Dorset
Some people were rescued from their holiday chalets which had been cut off by flooding
Council workers survey the damage and debris in West Bay
A person and their dog watch the waves break on the front in West Bay
Dozens of people in Jersey were evacuated to hotels overnight as wind gusts of up to 102mph uprooted trees and damaged homes.
The Grand Hotel in St Helier was damaged, with the side rendering ripped away after winds tore through the island in the early hours of the morning.
Uprooted trees lie on the road after winds reaching 100mph hit St Helier
The Grand Hotel shows signs of damage
The storm is causing severe disruption in the south of England with strong winds and rain affecting many transport routes.
The Environment Agency says flooding is expected in 82 areas, most of which are on the south coast.
A weather warning sign alerts drivers travelling through water spray and winds on the M5 motorway
The Portland Beach Road is closed in Weymouth, Dorset
Workers clear the water over the flooded railway in Romsey, southern England
The Port of Dover suspended all sailings earlier, sparking long lorry queues - it has since reopened for shipping, but passenger ferries are cancelled.
Freight lorries queue at Dover docks
A cross-Channel ferry sails in strong winds near Dover
Some vehicles were brought to a standstill on the A20 near Dover
A bus makes its way through heavy rain in Kent
Coastal regions of north-west France have been battered by gale-force winds of 128mph (207km/h), as Storm Ciarán reached Brittany and Normandy.
Power provider Enedis says 1.2 million people are without electricity, after falling trees brought down power lines and pylons.
A fallen tree in Brittany
An Enedis employee works to repair damaged power cables in Lanildut, western France
Waves crash against the breakwater of the port at Goury near Cherbourg, Normandy
A woman is splashed by the waves on the Quai du Lazaret near the Port des Minimes in La Rochelle, centre-western France
Some of the worst damage has been reported in Finistère, in the far north-west, where gusts of 128mph were recorded at Pointe-du-Raz.
The local prefect has barred all traffic from the roads apart from emergency services and other essential transport.
Waves crashing on the Phare du Four (Four's lighthouse) in Porspoder, western France
Pedestrians walk past a destroyed warehouse in Porspoder
Warnings were activated throughout Spain, except for the Canary Islands, because of heavy rain, gusts of wind of up to 68mph, with a greater incidence in the Galicia region, which is on the red alert.
Cars have been damaged by fallen trees in downtown Madrid
Fire services have been dealing with the damage and debris
People battle with umbrellas during heavy gusts of wind in the Spanish capital
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