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Storm Darragh in pictures: Fallen trees, crushed cars and crashing waves

EPA Two people stand beside fallen tree on houseEPA
An uprooted tree on Oxford Street in Burnham-on-Sea caused damage

Storm Darragh has caused disruption throughout the country after its 90mph winds caused power cuts, trees to be uprooted and events and travel to be cancelled.

A rare red weather warning was issued by the Met Office to around three million people in parts of Wales and south-west England on Friday meaning that dangerous, potentially life-threatening winds were expected imminently.

While that warning has now ended, yellow and amber alerts remain in place as winds could still reach up to 70-80mph and the risk of structural damage, fallen trees, flying debris and large waves remains high.

According to the National Grid, tens of thousands of people have been left without power and a number of events and attractions - including Christmas markets, sporting fixtures and all Royal Parks - have already been cancelled today, with millions urged to stay at home.

We have put together a selection of pictures showcasing the weather and disruption around the UK. Some have been sent into us through the BBC Weather Watchers group. Scroll down to have a look.

BBC Weather Watchers/olly79 Sad dog sits on wet and windy beachBBC Weather Watchers/olly79
Strong winds made for a wet walk in Portmahomack, Scotland
A pier kiosk torn from foundations and blown away
One kiosk was torn from its foundations on Llandudno's pier
BBC Weather Watchers/RobJJ Tractor shed roof blown off by stormBBC Weather Watchers/RobJJ
This tractor shed in Llanferres in north Wales lost its roof
PA Media Huge wave crashes into wall as people watchPA Media
Waves crash over the seafront in Porthcawl in Wales
Darcy Gautam Large tree falls ripping up pavement and collapsing wallDarcy Gautam
In Penarth, a large tree is ripped out from the pavement
Getty Images Double decker bus crashed into a houseGetty Images
An airport transfer bus crashed into a house in Templepatrick, Northern Ireland
BBC Weather Watchers / Cloud9weather Large waves crash into marine walkwayBBC Weather Watchers / Cloud9weather
In Weston-super-Mare, Storm Darragh brought high winds
BBC Weather Watchers/Leroy D Grey clouds over Big Ben and London Bus in WestminsterBBC Weather Watchers/Leroy D
Westminster and other parts of southern England have seen plenty of grey skies and rain
Reuters Porsche roof crushed by fallen treeReuters
A Porsche is crushed by fallen tree in Penarth, Wales
BBC Weather Watchers/colanda Garden and driveway floodedBBC Weather Watchers/colanda
Hundreds of flood warnings - meaning flooding is possible - are active in England
PA Media Man walks past bent fence and tree fallen on carPA Media
Part of a fallen tree which hit a car in Liverpool
Reuters People run through wind and rain in front of The Blackpool TowerReuters
A couple of people braved the wind and rain in Blackpool
Simon Harnaman Fallen tree on roof of car in Redland, BristolSimon Harnaman
Simon Harnaman, from Redland, Bristol, was woken by his 16-year-old son who heard a 'loud screech and an enormous crack'