48 minutes ago Storm Conall batters Britain: Rail firms issue 'do not travel' warning after South is hit by half a month's rain in 12 hours as map shows 250 flood alerts

The Met Office said Storm Conall could bring up to 2in (50mm) of rain across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent with a yellow warning in place for the South East until midday.

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69 minutes ago Storm Conall live: Met Office issues weather warning for rain and more than 250 flood alerts in place in UK

Parts of country brace for potential half a month’s worth of rain as danger to life warning issued just days after Storm Bert battered UK

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94 minutes ago Storm Conall live: Met Office issues weather warning for rain and more than 150 flood alerts in place in UK

Parts of country brace for potential half a month’s worth of rain as danger to life warning issued just days after Storm Bert battered UK

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22 hours ago In Wales, we’re one more flood away from another disaster like Aberfan | Aaron Thierry

It is only a matter of time before a mountainside is brought down. We need climate adaptation help – and we need it nowAaron Thierry is an Earth-system scientist and environmental campaignerIt’s “raining old ladies and sticks” is the Welsh equivalent of cats and dogs, and boy did those old ladies mean business when Storm Bert poured out nearly a month’s worth of rain on the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) over Saturday night. By Sunday, the deluge was surging into the River Taff and through the Welsh valleys, forcing the Taff to burst its banks, bringing misery to communities along its length – including mine in Taff’s Well.Neighbours, who had been devastated by Storm Dennis in February 2020, were shocked to find that everything they had done to rebuild was undone. Replastered front...

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26 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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27 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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