The Met Office has issued a weather warning for spells of rain that could spark localised flooding in south and west Wales and parts of the West Midlands until 9pm on Tuesday.
Thirty-seven flood warnings are in place in the south of England and the Midlands, while a further 171 flood alerts, where flooding is possible, remain in place across the country.
A person using an umbrella to shelter from the rain whilst walking in Shoreditch, east London, as Storm Herminia rain persists (Photo: Lucy North/PA Wire)A kite surfer walks into the sea to take advantage of strong winds in Cornwall as Storm Herminia sparks heavy rain and flood alerts (Photo: Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)The stormy weather is linked to Storm Herminia, a low-pressure system named by meteorologists in Spain, which has caused weather warnings to be issued in Spain, Portugal, France and Ireland as well as the UK.
A major incident was declared in Somerset on Monday with over 100 people evacuated due to severe flooding, with schools closed and rest centres set up for those forced to leave their homes.
National Highways said one lane of the A303 was closed westbound near Yeovil because of flooding on Tuesday morning, while an eastbound lane was closed near Mere in Wiltshire while work continues to clear water.
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for spells of rain that could spark localised flooding in south and west Wales and parts of the West Midlands (Photo: Met Office)
He said: “The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit.
“On Wednesday and Thursday it will be mostly fine, there’s a small chance the far south of England see some further rain moving in, which we’re keeping an eye on.”
It follows the disruption and flooding caused by Storm Éowyn – “probably the strongest storm” to hit the UK in at least 10 years, according to the Met Office.
Around 50,000 customers remained without electricity across Northern Ireland on Monday evening after Storm Éowyn hit at the weekend, according to Northern Ireland Electricity Networks.
People watch the waves as high tide hits Chesil beach after Storm Herminia brings high winds (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)A fallen tree on a van in Helensburgh Scotland, after Storm Éowyn brought winds of 100 mph to the UK and Ireland (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)“At its peak, 285,000 properties in Northern Ireland – that’s about a quarter of the population – and around 290,000 properties in Scotland lost power. In England and Wales, around 325,000 properties lost supply.”
Director of customer operations for the north of Scotland Andy Smith said: “This storm has been the most destructive for parts of our network in many years and rebuilding damaged overhead lines has been a huge task.”
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