Porthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom, March 12, 2008—A massive wave crashes over a harbor wall in the seaside resort town of Porthcawl on Wednesday.

Northern Wales, Ireland, and England were battered by heavy winds and pounding rain during the second band of strong storms to cross the U.K. in three days.

In addition to closing bridges and flooding roads, the latest tempest cut short the prestigious Cheltenham horse racing festival on the second day of the event, the BBC reported.

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