In Pictures: Storm Babet batters England
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A car makes its way through the flood waters in Purton, Wiltshire
Wind and rain from Storm Babet has been causing dramatic scenes across England.
Coastal communities such as South Shields in South Tyneside, Seaburn in Sunderland and Scarborough in North Yorkshire have been battered by wind and rough seas.
Elsewhere, trains have been cancelled, roads blocked and homes and businesses damaged by flood water.
An amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of the North and the Midlands until 06:00 BST on Saturday.
The force of the waves ripped the top off the lighthouse at South Shields
A TUI flight from Corfu to Leeds Bradford Airport skidded off the runway on landing during stormy conditions on Friday afternoon
High winds and rough seas caused large waves to crash over the promenade at Scarborough
A car stuck in flood water under a railway bridge at Upwell Street, Sheffield
Flood water near homes in the Lincolnshire village of Minting
Waves battered the North East coast, covering the promenade at Seaburn in sea foam
While this looks like two people in danger at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coast, it's actually a sculpture called "The Couple" by Sean Henry
The sea surges as waves crash over the Coast Road at Walcott in Norfolk
An entire street and petrol station disappear under water after flooding on Freemen Street in Staffordshire
Heavy rain in the Midlands causes the River Sow to burst its banks near Victoria Road in Stafford
A nearby brook broke its banks, causing devastating flooding to the Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Telford
Newcastle University released this photo of large waves crashing onto Blast Beach, as the storm causes damage to Durham's industrial coastline
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