A man carries a surfboard at Sandy Bay in Porthcawl, Wales, Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Strong winds and heavy rain are set to batter the UK as Storm Agnes sweeps across the country. Agnes, the first named storm of the season, will affect western regions of the UK and Ireland on Wednesday, with the most powerful winds expected on the Irish Sea coasts. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Wire via AP Photo)
