SALTCOATS, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 12: A man is engulfed by a wave at Saltcoats harbour on September 12, 2011 in Saltcoats, Scotland. Parts of the country are to be hit by severe gales as the remnants of Hurrican Katia passes across the country reaching it peak later today.. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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Tropical Storm Katia shut down roads, bridges and sporting events Monday in Ireland and Britain, where residents braced for the strongest wind gusts in 15 years.