The West of England took a beating this year, with howling winds and relentless rain leaving many of us with little choice but to batten down the hatches.
In January, a total of 20 flood warnings were issued across Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
The Wiltshire Times, external reported torrential rain during Storm Henk, which burst riverbanks and flooded railway lines.
In mid-November, Storm Bert brought more high winds and caused widespread disruption across Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol.
Businesses were flooded, homes were evacuated and roads were damaged in the chaos.
At the start of December, the government issued a red weather alert through our phones in the form of a shrill siren, warning us that Storm Darragh was fast approaching and surprising many.
As the storm passed through our area, Bristol Live reported, external that entire villages were plunged into darkness and left without power for days, wind gusts of up to 90mph (144kmph) battered the coastlines, while falling trees crushed cars and closed roads.
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