Welsh Prime Minister Eluned Morgan deplored the “absolutely devastating” impact of flooding in this area, where 80% of November's monthly rainfall fell in the space of 48 hours. A body was also found near the River Conwy, where searches were taking place after the disappearance on Saturday of a 75-year-old man out walking his dog, Welsh police said. He has not yet been formally identified.
Flood alerts
At least three deaths were recorded on Saturday on the roads of Great Britain, without being able at this stage to be linked with certainty to the passage of the storm, including that of a sixty-year-old in the Hampshire region (south) after the fall of a branch on his car. Storm Bert began to hit the UK and Ireland overnight on Saturday, bringing strong winds, rain and heavy snow, disrupting transport and leaving tens of thousands of homes homeless. of electricity. Around 100 flood alerts are still in force across England, Scotland and Wales, with roads closed to traffic and trains cancelled. According to the Environment Agency, 80 properties have been flooded in England.
