LIVE: Storm Bert causes flood chaos for commuters with rail and motorway disruption
by Katy Ronkin · LBCLive
By Katy Ronkin
Commuters face rail and motorway disruptions after Storm Bert causes flooding across the UK.
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Storm Bert will continue to bring disruption into Monday after torrential downpours caused "devastating" flooding over the weekend.
The Met Office forecast that rain in the south-east of England will clear on Monday but blustery showers could stick around for the north-west.
Hundreds of flood warnings are still active this morning.
Follow our live blog for updates.
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place across UK
In England, there's one severe warning (River Nene at Billing Aquadrome and nearby business parks), 164 standard warnings and 211 flood alerts.
In Wales, there are two severe warnings (River Monnow at Forge Road, Osbaston and River Monnow at Skenfrith), 10 standard warnings and 34 flood alerts.
In Scotland there are no severe warnings in place.
Katy Ronkin
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Good morning. We're back this morning with our Storm Bert live blog as commuters face travel chaos.
Follow our live blog for updates.
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Starmer receiving updates on Storm Bert flooding in Wales
The Prime Minster wrote on X that he was in touch with Wales's First Minister Eluned Morgan.
He said: "I’ve spoken with @PrifWeinidog about the severe weather and flooding in Wales.
"Thank you to the emergency services who are working tirelessly to protect communities — my thoughts are with those impacted.
"I’m receiving updates on Storm Bert as it develops across the UK."
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Third person dies in Storm Bert
Northamptonshire Police say a man died in a two-car collision on the A45 this morning.
This is the third death that is being attributed to Storm Bert.
It comes after a man was crushed by a falling tree in his car earlier in Hampshire.
Elsewhere, another person crashed their car into a wall due to the conditions.
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Thousands of homes without power
More than 4,000 homes have been left without power across the Midlands, South West England and Wales.
"Engineering teams continue to work hard in challenging weather conditions to restore power supplies and support customers, as heavy wind and rain affects parts of our electricity network," the National Grid said.
"As of midday, 4,183 properties are without power, but we have already been able to successfully and safely restore many homes and businesses."
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Man dies after tree falls on his car
A man in his 60s has died after a tree fell on a car on the A34 near Winchester, Hampshire Police said.
The force was called at 7.47am to the southbound carriageway between Kings Worthy and Winnall and found the driver of a black Mercedes E350 dead at the scene.
It is unclear if the incident was related to Storm Bert but the cause is under investigation.
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Storm Bert in pictures
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Wales records wind gusts of 82mph
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More flood warnings and alert issued
There are now 14 flood warnings and 70 flood alerts in place.
Find out if you'll be affected here.
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Storm Bert claims first victim
A man died after his car 'spun off the road' and collided with a wall.
The accident happened just before 1am on Saturday - as Storm Bert swept in.
West Yorkshire Police said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a road traffic collision in Shipley.
"At 12.59am this morning, police were contacted by the ambulance service who were attending a single vehicle collision in Moorhead Lane at the junction with Beechwood Grove.
"A blue Renault Captur, which had been travelling north-east towards Saltaire, had collided with a wall.
"The driver, a 34-year-old man from Bradford, was given emergency treatment but was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
"A road closure has remained in place while the scene is being cleared.”
The cause of the collision is unclear.
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