In pictures: Storms hit the UK

Britain's coasts continue to be battered by strong winds, causing trouble at sea and flood warnings in many areas.

Crews from two vessels have had to be rescued, two men are missing and 64 passengers were stranded on a ferry for more than 20 hours because it could not dock.

A Russian crew was forced to abandon a cargo ship

It ran aground in Cornwall amid fears of an oil spill

The salvage crew are winched on to the stricken Kodima

Heavy rain caused a landslide in south Wales

The River Usk burst its banks in Abergavenny in Wales

A man braves the elements on the Wirral seafront

Blackpool's sodden Golden Mile caused driving problems