In Pictures: Storm Franklin piles on the misery

The third named storm of the week blew in just days after Storm Eunice.

Huge waves hitting the sea wall at Porthcawl, Wales, after Storm Franklin moved in overnight (Ben Birchall/PA) (PA Wire)

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Power cuts, evacuations, travel disruption and damage to property and trees have followed in the wake of Storm Franklin.

The third named storm in just a week brought renewed weather warnings, days after Storm Eunice caused chaos across the UK and Ireland, following on from Storm Dudley.

It is hoped that the most severe conditions will ease on Monday afternoon.

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In Pictures: Storm Franklin piles on the misery

The third named storm of the week blew in just days after Storm Eunice.

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