Where is Storm Angus and how much damage has it caused? Path, map and latest Met Office UK weather warnings
Weather warnings in the wake of Storm Angus have now been called off as parts of Britain reel from severe flooding and strong winds
SEVERE weather warnings have now been called off after Storm Angus blew through the country over the weekend leaving a trail of destruction.
Waves battered the coast and strong winds and rain caused car crashes and left some people stranded as rail networks ground to a halt and floodwater caused chaos.
What damage did Storm Angus do?
Storm Angus, the first named storm of the winter season, wreaked havoc on land and sea with hurricane strength gusts of 106mph.
It caused power cuts for more than 2,000 homes in the South West before the storm moved off into the North Sea.
Eleven crew members had to be rescued from a cargo ship after it crashed into a stone barge off the coast of Dover and began taking on water.
The other 12 remained on board as they worked alongside the Coastguard to bring the ship into port.
A pregnant woman and her one-year-old child had to be rescued by firefighters after their car got stuck in four feet of flood water in Mountnessing, Essex.
Essex Fire and Rescue Service said: “The control operator could hear the woman was extremely panicked and so kept talking to her to reassure her until crews arrived at the scene.”
Fire crews in Devon spent Sunday pumping out flooded properties and roads, and warned many of those same areas are due to be hit by wet weather again.
There were “severe delays” between Penzance and Exeter St Davids due to “poor rail conditions” caused by torrential rain and flooding between Par and Newton Abbot.
The South Coast was also hit – there were warnings of delays on the Hovertravel ferry service across the Solent between Ryde and Southsea because of the bad weather.
Devon has several flooded properties and roads, and warned many of those same areas are due to be hit by wet weather again with bad weather continuing to affect the area.
A missing pensioner is feared to have been swept away in a swollen river in Neath, South Wales.
More than 100 ferry passengers and crew were stranded in the choppy Irish Sea for almost 24 hours.
Services between London Paddington and Cardiff were also disrupted, and CrossCountry trains also said a number of their lines were blocked because of flooding.
Commuters were also advised by TransPennine Express "not to travel unless absolutely necessary" owing to the disruption caused by the flooding.
Where is Storm Angus now?
Britain faced gusts of 70-80mph in coastal counties as an amber warning was in place over the weekend.
Angus was announced as the first storm of the autumn 2016 season by the Met Office.
It brought stormy seas, localised flooding and damage to buildings and vehicles due to winds.
The storm has now passed through the UK as the low-pressure system moved eastwards into the North Sea.
What are the weather warnings now?
There are no no weather warnings.
The heaviest of the rain that continued after Angus passed in southwestern England, northern England and Wales has now stopped.
The Met Office outlook is showing drier conditions for many for the rest of the week.
As Storm Angus hits the UK – what are your favourite Met Office storm names for 2016?
Storm Angus smashes Britain with thundersnow and 80mph winds as temperatures plummet to -7C