Storm Bert: Dozens of flood warnings in place after man dies

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PA Media Three firefighters in uniform on residential streets in Belfast conduct a search as a cars tyres are submergedPA Media

Areas in Northern Ireland were affected by flooding on Saturday

Dozens of flood warnings and alerts remain in place across England on Sunday as disruption from Storm Bert continues in many parts of the UK.

A man in his 60s died on Saturday after a tree hit his car near Winchester, while a number of homes were flooded in counties Down and Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Yellow warnings for wind and rain are in place for western parts of Scotland and Wales, south-east England and Northern Ireland on Sunday.

Meanwhile, there were 81 flood warnings in place across England, Wales and Scotland on Sunday morning.

As of 08:00 GMT, there were 56 flood warnings in place in England, 36 in Wales and four in Scotland. There were also 169 flood alerts in place in England, 36 in Wales and six in Scotland.

South-west and north-west England, as well as Wales, are expected to be the worst-affected by flooding.

Storm Bert has caused roads and homes to flood, and led to power cuts. Around 23,000 properties are without power across the UK, according to PowerOutage, a data aggregator.

In Denbighshire, north Wales, five adults and five children were rescued from a house flooded with debris following a landslide on Saturday.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said “significant flooding in the area” remained as of Saturday evening. It published footage showing floodwater coursing through a country lane.

Heavy flooding caused by Storm Bert

PA Media Traffic at a standstill in bad weather conditions on the M80 near Castlecary, North Lanarkshire, ScotlandPA Media

Milder temperatures are causing the snow which covered much of Scotland to melt

The central belt was hit by more snow that anticipated on Saturday, causing disruption on roads. The M8 saw long traffic jams and two of the main routes south – the M74 and A68 – were closed for a time due to accidents.

Milder temperatures are causing the snow which covered the north of England and much of Scotland earlier this week to melt.

PA Media Firefighters in uniform work to pump water away from flooded residential streets near Moat Park in Dundonald on the outskirts of BelfastPA Media

Houses in Dundonald in Northern Ireland were flooded

Avanti West Coast cancelled its service between Edinburgh and Carlisle all day on Saturday with the next direct service from Carlisle not scheduled to run until Sunday afternoon.

Train journeys to and from Manchester Piccadilly were disrupted on Saturday evening as flooding between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent blocked some lines.

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