In Pictures: Wales storms and aftermath
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Storms have battered Wales throughout the holiday period, causing millions of pounds worth of damage and leaving clean-up operations at towns along the coast. This was taken at Porthcawl.
Aberystwyth seafront was pounded for days and suffered extensive damage to its promenade
The waves hitting the marina at Aberystwyth showed the power of the elements as the town was hit by a tidal surge, forcing students from their lodgings and guests from hotels
Police ordered people to stay away from Aberystwyth's shore after a man had to be rescued by an RNLI lifeboat crew
But taking photos from a safe distance was popular with some. Porthcawl was a favourite for people looking to catch waves crashing ashore. At times the waves towered over its lighthouse
This cafe at Caswell Bay, Swansea, was badly damaged by the waves. After breaking through the metal shutters, the sea water pushed serving counters inside against the far wall
A hole opened up alongside the railway line at St Ishmael between Kidwelly and Ferryside in Carmarthenshire delaying rail services
The clean-up began as soon as the wind and waves abated. In Aberystwyth the damage included a street bench that had been tossed around like a piece of driftwood
The shelter on Aberystwyth's promenade is another victim of the storms. After waves punched a hole in the sea wall, the shelter began sinking into a hole.
The shelter is above the sea wall which took a battering during the storms.
A cod was among the debris flung onto the third green at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Bridgend. A fox helped with the clean up, the club says
Some tried to make the best of it. Here students in Aberystwyth who had been moved out of their seafront halls tried out the new shingle pavement for size. The university has since allowed all 150 students to return
Gregory Miles' photo shows the extent to which stones have been deposited on the promenade at Aberystwyth.