Disruption caused by Storm Bert continues into Monday with at least two people confirmed dead after "devastating" flooding over the weekend. 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,

More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the Environment Secretary said. Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.

Storm Bert left a trail of disruption across the UK, with hundreds of flood warnings in place for Wales and the west of England.

Storm Bert wreaked havoc across Britain over the weekend, with disruption expected to persist into this week as the clean-up continues.

Blaenau Gwent Council is to provide grants of £1,000 to flood victims following Storm Bert. The Flood Recovery Grant Scheme will be available to residents that have suffered internal flooding as a result of the recent storm.

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.

More than half of drivers claimed they were not worried about flooding in the week before Storm Bert hit the UK.

The UK has been battered by Storm Bert and more flooding is likely over the next few days, according to the environment secretary. Steve Reed chaired a meeting with the Environment Agency today to discuss plans to protect communities from further flood damage.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds brought by Storm Bert over the weekend led to at least five deaths, while homes, roads and rail networks faced major disruption. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain for parts of south-west,

The Met Office has said it is "committed to learning the lessons from Storm Bert" after criticism of its weather forecasts - with more heavy rain forecast to hit the UK this week.