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St Jude's storm hits Britain - in pictures

Storm damage: Coastguards, police, RNLI and ambulance teams at the west arm of Newhaven
Coastguards, police, RNLI and ambulance teams at the west arm of Newhaven harbour searching for a missing 14-year-old boy who was swept away by heavy seas Photograph: Chris Pascoe/Demotix/Corbis
Storm damage: A deserted Victoria Station in London
A deserted Victoria station in London. Commuters faced rush-hour chaos as they woke up to the impact of the worst storm in years Photograph: Jonathan Grun/PA
Storm damage: A fallen tree branch partially blocks a pavement and road in west London
A fallen tree branch partially blocks a pavement and road in west London Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP
Storm damage: The usually busy M48 Severn Bridge crossing is closed due to strong winds
The usually busy M48 Severn bridge is closed due to strong winds Photograph: Adam Gray/SWNS.com
Storm damage: A display board showing delayed and cancelled trains at Bristol Temple Meads station
Trains are delayed and cancelled at Bristol Temple Meads station as one of the biggest storms to hit the UK in years passes through the south-west Photograph: David Hedges /SWNS.com
Storm damage: Theo Harcourt, a 13-year-old student, jumps over a fallen tree on his way to school
Theo Harcourt, a 13-year-old student, jumps over a fallen tree as he makes his way to school in Islington, north London Photograph: OLIVIA HARRIS/Reuters
St Jude storm damage: Workmen survey the damage caused by a crane brought down by high winds onto
Workmen survey the damage caused by a crane brought down by high winds onto the roof of the Cabinet Office in Whitehall, near Downing Street Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Storm damage: A tree on top of a car in Plymouth, Devon
A tree on top of a car in Plymouth, Devon Photograph: SWNS.com
Storm damage: Collapsed scaffolding in Leyton, east London
Collapsed scaffolding in Leyton, east London Photograph: Ping Kwan/Barcroft Media
Storm damage: Waves crash against a lighthouse in Newhaven, where a 14-year-old boy was swept away to sea
Waves crash against a lighthouse in Newhaven, where a 14-year-old boy was swept away to sea Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
Storm damage: A car is crushed under a fallen tree in Hornsey, north London
A car is crushed under a fallen tree in Hornsey, north London Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Storm damage: A man pushes his motorbike on London Bridge
A man pushes his motorbike on London Bridge Photograph: Piero Cruciatti/Demotix/Corbis
Storm damage: Traffic queues on a main road into London
Traffic queues on a main road into London Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Storm damage: A fallen tree blocks a road in Brighton due to the overnight storm
A fallen tree blocks a road in Brighton due to the overnight storm Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Storm damage: People crossing London Bridge struggle with heavy winds as the city is hit by the storm
People crossing London Bridge struggle with heavy winds as the city is hit by the storm Photograph: Piero Cruciatti/Demotix/Corbis
St Jude storm damage: People watch the waves batter the sea wall of Brighton marina in East Sussex
People watch the waves batter the sea wall of Brighton marina in East Sussex Photograph: Sang Tan/AP
St Jude storm damage: Emergency services work at the scene of a gas explosion caused by a fallen tree in Hounslow, west London
Emergency services work at the scene of a gas explosion caused by a fallen tree in Hounslow, west London Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
St Jude storm damage: A fallen tree blocks the road in Hove, East Sussex
A tree blocks the road in Hove, East Sussex Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
St Jude storm damage: Large waves produced by storm-force winds break against the harbour wall in Dover
Large waves produced by storm-force winds break against the harbour wall in Dover, Kent Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
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