Elsewhere, a major incident is declared in south Wales because of flooding and flood warnings are in place across the UK.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain [BBC] Storm Bert is battering Devon and Cornwall with flood warnings in place, fallen trees across the region and many properties without power.

A body has been found in the search for a dog walker who went missing in floodwater as Storm Bert continued to cause disruption across the UK. The second named storm of the season has brought more than 80% of November’s average monthly rainfall in less than 48 hours,

Homes and roads have been flooded and dozens of flood warnings are in force across Wales as Storm Bert continues to batter the country.

A major flooding incident has been declared in parts of South Wales with homes and cars underwater as Storm Bert continues to batter the UK.

Danger to life warnings and homes submerged as nearly 400 areas hit by flood risk - Severe disruption as Storm Bert brings torrential rains and winds to UK

Further heavy rain is likely to cause flooding on Sunday after Storm Bert swept across Wales, forecasters have said. The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for heavy rain across a large swathe of the country until 13:00 GMT, with 98mm (4in) of rain already recorded overnight in Libanus, Powys.