Woman on the beach in a rainy day, Florida, United States of America, North America

Impala (antelope) taking shelter under an acacia tree during a storm at sunset in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

Whitehaven harbour during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

Whitehaven harbour being completely overwhelmed by huge waves during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

Whitehaven harbour during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

Sheltering from the rainstorm, Rio Aguarico, Ecuador.

Hispanic businesspeople standing under umbrellas

Storm Shelter Sign

Closed storm surge barrier The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, part of the Delta works series of dams, protecting the Netherlands from flooding, Netherlands

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus), female with young in sandstorm

Storm surge barrier, Delta Works, Zeeland, Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Coastal protection, concrete bank protection of the dike, North Coast, North Friesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Storm surge barrier, Delta Works, Zeeland, Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Eider Barrier on the mouth of River Eider near Toenning - largest German coastal protection building, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Closed storm surge barrier The Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, part of the Delta Works, Netherlands

Closed storm surge barrier The Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, part of the Delta Works, Netherlands

The Thames Flood Barrier, designed to help keep London from flooding during high storm tides, United Kingdom, Europe

Oosterscheldekering, the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier, Zeeland, Netherlands

Road on the storm-surge barrier between Oosterschelde or Eastern Scheldt and the North Sea, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

A bull moose (Alces americanus) is resting in the snow, Gaspesie National Park; Quebec, Canada

Lighthouse And Waves, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England

Person With Umbrella In Stormy Skies