2 hours ago Met Office says it will learn lessons from Storm Bert after criticism over its 'incompetent' warnings as 300 flood alerts stay in place after wild weather

Hundreds of homes were left underwater and roads turned into rivers after the UK was hit by up to seven inches of rain, heavy snow and 82mph winds at the weekend during Storm Bert.

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3 hours ago Police find driver using shoe laces to operate windscreen wipers during Storm Bert

An uninsured driver used shoe laces to operate his windscreen wipers during Storm Bert’s severe weather on Saturday, 23 November.

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3 hours ago Cardiff residents react to 'loudest hail they've ever heard' as lightning and thunder hits after Storm Bert

As Storm Bert finally moved away from Wales the country was met with thunder, lightning and hail

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3 hours ago Storm Bert UK flood chaos goes on as 132 warnings in place including 'danger to life' alert

Storm Bert has left many homes across the UK submerged under water after roads became raging rivers and winds battered parts of the country with speeds of up to 82mph

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6 hours ago UK flooding expert blasts 'something isn't working' despite Met Office's warning

Speaking in the wake of Storm Bert and its flooding in several areas across the UK, Professor Hannah Cloke, of University of Reading, said changes in the way floods are warned should be made

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6 hours ago UK weather: Snow forecast to blast Britain today as maps turn purple in fresh cold hit

Weather maps show snow falling this morning in a new cold blast hitting the country over the coming days as it continues to reel from the heavy rain and flooding brought by Storm Bert

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9 hours ago Storm Bert insurance claims explained after heavy wind, rain and snow devastates Britain

Hundreds of homes were left underwater after Storm Bert battered the UK over the weekend

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10 hours ago Urgent warning more flooding is likely within days after Storm Bert's devastation

Storm Bert brought torrential rain in recent days - more than 60mm in 24 hours alone across the Scottish Highlands on Monday - and communities, including remote villages in south Wales, were cut off

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13 hours ago Rossendale charity shop devastated by Storm Bert flooding just days after opening

Bacup Bargains owner Andrew Jones says he was forced to use stock to try and stop the water from getting into the business

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