A part of a pier in Brighton has collapsed into the sea and washed away as Storm Claudio batters parts of the UK.
Images shared on social media show part of Brighton's West Pier, once destroyed in a suspected arson attack nearly 20 years ago, falling foul to the torrid conditions.
A section of it appeared to collapse into the murky, stormy sea off England's south coast.
Dozens of flood alerts were put in place after large parts of the country were lashed with heavy downpours and fierce 70mph winds.
Elsewhere in East Sussex, trees fell on top of parked cars in Shoreham-by-Sea as the strong winds continued to wreak havoc.
The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for wind and rain throughout today with a spell of very windy weather expected to hit Irish Sea coastal areas before spreading to parts of northern England.
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The wind warning covers the eastern part of Northern Ireland, parts of Wales and Scotland, North East and North West England, and Yorkshire and Humber from 7am to 8pm.
And further heavy rain is also likely later today with forecasters warning of potential travel disruption and flooding.
A yellow warning is in place in Northern Ireland from 8am to 3pm with 20mm to 30mm of rain likely to fall in some areas before it clears up in the afternoon.
A separate yellow warning for rain is in place in South West Scotland, Lothian Borders and Strathclyde from 10am to 6pm, with 30mm to 40mm of rain expected.
The Met Office said gusts of 61mph were recorded at 7am on Tuesday in Langdon Bay in Kent, while 59mph was recorded at Heathrow at 4am.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: “The biggest impacts from Storm Claudio are expected in northern France, which is why it has been named as a system by Météo-France.
"What it means for us in the UK is for some high winds to be possible along much of the southern coast of England.
“Some isolated and especially exposed coastal areas could see gusts in excess of 70mph, while much of the warning area will see gusts of between 50 and 60mph.”
He added: “30 to 40mm of rain is expected to fall in some areas, and where it falls over ground already wet from recent rainfall as well as fallen leaves there may be spray and flooding on the roads as well as travel delays”
Those who are out and about and travelling in the weather have been urged to remain vigilant amid the possibility of flooding.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates added: “Within the warning area, gusts are expected of between 55 and 65mph.
"This is associated with low pressure moving towards the northwest of the UK, which is bringing with it some heavy rain on Wednesday, especially across parts of southwest Scotland, Cumbria and western Wales, although much of the UK will see some rain through the day.
“In addition to high winds in the warning area, many parts of the UK will experience strong and gusty winds, at least for a time, during Wednesday."
