Maps show flood warning after Storm Herminia brings 80mph winds
As the UK recovers from the fierce impact of Storm Éowyn, dozens of areas face the threat of flooding.
Large parts of England and Wales continue to be battered by heavy rain on Tuesday as the threat of flooding remains from Storm Herminia.
The Met Office has a yellow weather warning for rain covering south Wales, while another affecting the south and south west of England ended at 10am.
The UK was still recovering from the fierce impact of Storm Eowyn last week before Storm Herminia blows into southern areas, bringing 80mph winds.
Herminia, named by meteorologists in Spain, has not been as powerful as Eowyn, which brought with it a jet stream so powerful it pushed a British Airways flight to a speed of 814mph.
However, Herminia did bring gusts of 84mph and almost 60mm of rainfall in parts of southern England on Monday.
A yellow weather warning for rain in south Wales will remain in place until 9pm on Tuesday, and means flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible and that some interruptions to power supplies may occur, while transport could also be disrupted.
As of 10am on Tuesday, there were more than 20 flood warnings in place in England, according to the Environment Agency, meaning flooding is expected, and more than 150 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible. There were 11 flood alerts in place in Wales, according to Natural Resources Wales.
Somerset Council said a major incident in the region, jointly declared with the police and other agencies, would be maintained until further notice with more rain forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Somerton Fire Station said 61 people were rescued from flooded properties, including a mobile home site in Charlton Adam, and temporarily relocated to Edgar Community Hall.
National Highways said one lane of the A303 was closed westbound near Yeovil because of flooding on Tuesday morning, while an eastbound lane was closed near Mere in Wiltshire while work continues to clear water.
Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the rain warnings are suggesting further flooding is possible until Tuesday evening.
“The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit," he said.
“These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area.”
After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
About 43,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Northern Ireland, network provider NIE Networks said on Tuesday
Supply has been restored to 242,000 properties in the region in the wake of damage caused by Storm Eowyn.
Scottish and Southern Electricity said it had restored power to 90,000 customers affected by Storm Eowyn and was working to reconnect a further 1,700.
Watch: Ireland aquarium car park floods during Storm Eowyn
