A woman also in her 80s was recovered from the water and remains in hospital

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council leader Andrew Morgan hit out at the Met Office saying the yellow warnings should have been red ahead of Storm Bert - and forecasters issued a response

In Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, residents say lessons have not been learned from Storm Dennis.

Hundreds of homeowners in England and Wales were battling floodwaters Monday morning after the second major storm of the winter brought widespread disruption to the U.K.

Storm Bert is set to continue to cause travel disruptions across parts of the UK as more than 200 flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales while clean up efforts begin

More than 150 flood warnings and more than 200 flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency in England, with a further 22 flood warnings and 36 flood alerts in place in Wales