Huge waves crash over the sea wall and railway line at Dawlish in Devon. Picture by James Boardman

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Huge waves crash over the sea wall and railway line at Dawlish in Devon, September 5, 2008. Almost a month's rainfall of (50mm) is expected to fall on Wales and the south-west as autumn storms arrive early, with winds of up to 50mph also expected.

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Size: 2740px × 1548px
Location: Dawlish, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © James Boardman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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