UK weather: Wild weather across the United Kingdom

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Image caption, Commuters shelter from the rain under umbrellas in Queen Square, Bristol

Some areas of the UK could get as much as two weeks of rain in less than an hour later today.

That's according to the Met Office and the Environment Agency has issued 76 flood warnings and 184 alerts across England.

Wales, central and southern England could experience power cuts, road closures and travel disruptions, it added in a yellow warning..

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Image caption, A digger is caught up in floods on Laxey Road on the Isle of Man

On the Isle of Man, floods have led to some people being trapped in their homes.

There were also eight flood warnings in Wales and one flood warning in Scotland, around Loch Ryan.

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Image caption, Big waves batter Porthcawl's sea front

The warnings lasts until 8pm on Tuesday night across large parts of central and southern England, and Wales.

After bringing as much as 40 to 50mm of rain in a couple of hours in some places, the downpours are expected to die down with more heavy rain and wind could hit the UK on Thursday.

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Image caption, There were huge waves at Dover promenade