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Storm Darragh: Pictures of the aftermath

Clara BullockBBC News, Somerset
News imageMark Small Wind is blowing through a fence next to a field, blowing grass through the gaps.Mark Small
The storm has created this interesting effect of grass caught in a fence

Storm Darragh is continuing to cause disruption in Somerset.

Over the weekend, trees came down, travel was disrupted and events cancelled as the storm swept across the UK, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

Gusts hit more than 90 miles per hour (144km p/h) in areas around the mouth of the River Severn.

The storm continues to affect the area, as some homes are still left without power and people begin to clear fallen trees.

News imageMark Small Wind blowing through a fence next to a field, blowing grass through the gaps.Mark Small
The storm shaped the grass on a fence into "waffles"

The grass on a fence near Blue Gate, Simonsbath, was shaped into "waffles" by the storm, captured by resident Mark Small.

News imageDan James Sand in Minehead has formed into dunes after a storm swept it up from the beach. The dunes are on the side of a road, with palm trees in the background.Dan James
Minehead looked tropical after the storm created sand dunes
News imageDan James A road near Minehead beach is covered in sand after a storm swept the sand away.Dan James
Resident Dan James captured sand covering a road in Minehead
News imagePaul Silvers Trees are blocking a road. A car is parked on the other side of the trees and someone is trying to clear them.Paul Silvers
Fallen trees blocked the main route between Taunton and the Quantock Hills

Members of the local community at Kingston St Mary joined forces to clear fallen trees blocking the main route linking Taunton with the Quantock Hills on Sunday morning.

A resident living in a property next to the fallen trees said: "I attempted to clear the tree until midnight when my wife asked me to come in. These are the worst winds I have seen in the Quantock Hills since October 1987."

News imagePA Media Damaged boarding around a property in ClevedonPA Media
The boarding around a property in Clevedon was damaged by the storm
News imageA tree has fallen across a garden wall. The roots are sticking out of the ground and the pavement is ripped open. In the background are two residential houses.
A tree fell across a garden wall in Burnham-on-Sea

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