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William Mata

Storm Bert: photos reveal brutal impact as Met Office warnings remain for UK

A car in flood water with firefighters standing close by - (PA Wire)

The Met Office retained a weather warning for parts of the UK on Monday in the aftermath of Storm Bert which caused chaotic flooding for many at the weekend.

Hundreds of homes are being cleared of water from flooding, while many others were left without power as heavy rain and 82mph winds battered Britain.

Five people died at the weekend. A body was found in a North Wales search for missing 75-year-old Brian Perry, while a major incident was declared in the Rhondda Cynon Taf region on Sunday.

Scotland still has a wind warning, although the last of the Met Office's rain warnings ended at 11.59pm on Sunday. But strong winds persist and rain from high ground will reach rivers, with more than 200 flood alerts remaining in England and Wales.

Since 9pm on Friday, up to 190 millimetres of rain fell widely in Dartmoor and the Brecon Beacons — equivalent to an entire month’s rainfall in only three days.

Around London, there are still delays on the road and rail links.

"The day ahead is generally a mixture of sunny spells and showers,” Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said in an online forecast.

He said frequent showers are expected in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, Wales and the West Country. Meanwhile, parts of the Midlands and south-east England should experience sunnier, drier weather.

Mr Dewhurst added that it will be "a pretty windy afternoon" across the country, with gusts of around 30mph to 40mph which may reach 50mph in parts of Scotland.

London and south-east England will experience a top temperature of 11C, with highs of 7C expected in Scotland.

As Britain slowly recovered international environmental organisation Greenpeace said Storm Bert was a reminder that the UK is “not immune” from the climate crisis and extreme weather.

“But there are families around the country who’ve suffered terrible, tragic losses — with homes wrecked by floods, or in the worst instances losing someone dear to them,” he said.

“This weather isn’t bad luck — this is what the climate crisis looks like. Fossil fuel companies should have to pay up for this climate destruction — and not ordinary UK households.

“It's based on a simple common sense principle. If you make a mess you should clean it up. Or if you break something, you should fix it.”

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