Strong winds and heavy rain continued to hit Great Britain on Sunday, where Storm Bert caused significant flooding, particularly in Wales. Around a hundred alerts are still in effect.
Between 200 and 300 homes and buildings were flooded in the Rhondda Cynon Taf district of south Wales, according to a local councillor, leading authorities to declare a “major incident” across the area. 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.
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.
Risk of flooding until Tuesday
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.
The areas under surveillance are the “south-west, West Midlands and the Calder Valley in the north, due to heavy rain and melting snow” which fell on Saturday, a spokesperson for the organization said. .
The risk of flooding is, to a more minor degree, expected to remain until Tuesday in parts of England. The storm brought wind gusts of up to 110 km/h, and some parks and tourist attractions in London were closed on Sunday as a precaution.
This article was automatically published. Sources: ats / afp
