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Wind and rain batter Europe

Updated 11:17 AM EST, Sat February 1, 2014
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Residents use a boat to navigate flood waters after a flash flood on Saturday, February 1, in Limerick City, Ireland.
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Residents use a boat to navigate flood waters after a flash flood on Saturday, February 1, in Limerick City, Ireland.
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A van drives along a flooded road in Somerset, England, on January 31.
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A van drives along a flooded road in Somerset, England, on January 31.
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People watch enormous waves break in Porthcawl harbor in South Wales, United Kingdom, on January 6.
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People watch enormous waves break in Porthcawl harbor in South Wales, United Kingdom, on January 6.
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Heavy seas cause waves to crash over a lighthouse at the mouth of the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, on January, 4.
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Heavy seas cause waves to crash over a lighthouse at the mouth of the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, on January, 4.
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Huge waves batter the seaside and promenade at Aberystwyth on January 4 in Wales.
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Huge waves batter the seaside and promenade at Aberystwyth on January 4 in Wales.
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A cyclist pedals through coastal floodwaters in Storth, England, on January 4.
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A cyclist pedals through coastal floodwaters in Storth, England, on January 4.
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People push a car toward higher ground in Storth, England, on January 4.
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People push a car toward higher ground in Storth, England, on January 4.
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Water is mopped up from a shop in Brittany, France, on January 4.
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Water is mopped up from a shop in Brittany, France, on January 4.
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Streets are submerged by floodwaters in Brittany, France, on January 4.
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Streets are submerged by floodwaters in Brittany, France, on January 4.
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Waves crash against a breakwater along the San Juan de Nieva coast near Aviles in northern Spain on January 4.
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Waves crash against a breakwater along the San Juan de Nieva coast near Aviles in northern Spain on January 4.
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A surfer takes advantage of waves generated by strong winds in Zumaia in northern Spain on January 4.
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A surfer takes advantage of waves generated by strong winds in Zumaia in northern Spain on January 4.
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A train passes along the coast at Saltcoats, Scotland, on January 3.
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A train passes along the coast at Saltcoats, Scotland, on January 3.
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Waves batter the sea wall at Wimereux, France, on January 3.
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Waves batter the sea wall at Wimereux, France, on January 3.
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A swan wades in floodwaters from the River Stour in Bournemouth, England, on January 3.
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A swan wades in floodwaters from the River Stour in Bournemouth, England, on January 3.
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A cyclist gets a soaking on the West Bay seafront in Dorset, England, on January 3.
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A cyclist gets a soaking on the West Bay seafront in Dorset, England, on January 3.
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Waves crash over the Ardrossan Harbor Lighthouse in Ardrossan, Scotland, on January 3.
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Waves crash over the Ardrossan Harbor Lighthouse in Ardrossan, Scotland, on January 3.
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Floodwaters fill a street on the Lynmouth seafront in North Devon, England, on January 3.
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Floodwaters fill a street on the Lynmouth seafront in North Devon, England, on January 3.
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Waves break over the Cobb sea wall on January 3 in Dorset.
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Waves break over the Cobb sea wall on January 3 in Dorset.
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Large waves crash onto a road in the coastal village of Carnlough, Northern Ireland, on January 3.
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Large waves crash onto a road in the coastal village of Carnlough, Northern Ireland, on January 3.
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Waves break over the Saltcoats Esplanade on January 3.
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Waves break over the Saltcoats Esplanade on January 3.
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Huge waves crash against the promenade wall in Porthcawl, Wales, on January 3.
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Huge waves crash against the promenade wall in Porthcawl, Wales, on January 3.
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Ian Peacock and Caroline Hine rescue possessions from flooded trailers at the Little Venice Country Park in Yalding, England, on January 2.
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Ian Peacock and Caroline Hine rescue possessions from flooded trailers at the Little Venice Country Park in Yalding, England, on January 2.
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