18 Incredible Pictures Of Savage Weather Battering Europe

18 Pictures Of Savage Weather Battering Central Europe
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As Britain continues to be battered by storms, leaving many areas at risk of further flooding, extreme weather is also causing chaos across Europe. The UK has been battered by heavy rain and gale force winds and the relentless adverse weather shows no sign of reprieve.

Hundreds of flood alerts have been issued, including two severe warnings, signifying a danger to life. But storms have been forceful across the continent, from northern France to Spain and Hungary.

Extreme Weather In Europe
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Arenales beach, in Liencres near Santander. (credit:Getty Images)
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Anglet, near the French port of Bayonne. (credit:Getty Images)
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Ribamontan del Mar, near Santander. (credit:Getty Images)
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Douro's river mouth in Porto, Portugal.
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Dawlish, Devon. (credit:Getty Images)
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The 'Luno' Spanish cargo ship crashed close to the port of Bayonne.
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Northern Spain.
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Zalew Zegrzynski Lake, Warsaw. (credit:AP)
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San Sebastian, Spain. (credit:Getty Images)
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Lake Balaton in Balatongyorok, Hungary.
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Lomener in Ploemeur, western France. (credit:Getty Images)
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Lorient, western France. (credit:Getty Images)
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Burela, northwestern Spain. (credit:Getty Images)
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Bordeaux, western France. (credit:Getty Images)
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Dax, southwestern France. (credit:Getty Images)
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Andechs, southern Germany. (credit:Getty Images)
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Rome's Ponte Milvio on the Tiber river. (credit:Getty Images)
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Flooded St Mark's square, Venice. (credit:Getty Images)