More flooding 'likely' across UK this week as Storm Bert clean-up continues
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMore 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., while the Met Office has warned more potentially heavy rain is set to arrive across southern areas of the country alongside colder temperatures on Wednesday.
A yellow rain warning covering southern England, including Kent, Sussex and the Isle of Wight, and a small area around Plymouth in Devon has been issued by the forecaster from 10pm on Tuesday to midday on Wednesday.
It comes as communities in England and Wales were starting a “massive clean-up” following the widespread flooding. Hundreds of homes were left underwater, roads were turned into rivers and winds of more than 80mph were recorded across parts of the UK. READ MORE: Storm Bert insurance claims explained after heavy wind, rain and snow devastates Britain Residents in some affected areas have said they do not believe the chaos will be cleared by Christmas.
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