At least five people have died as Storm Bert swept across the United Kingdom, causing power outages and widespread train and flight cancelations.

A rugby club which failed to find adequate insurance cover after being flooded in 2020 has been devastated by Storm Bert. Eleri Jackson, 20, arrived at Newport High School Old Boys RFC to find it under water once again. "For it to be ruined again within four years, we’re absolutely gutted," she said.

Major incident declared in Wales and all of Great Britain hit by power cuts due to rain, floods and wind

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts remain in place after torrential rain and high winds from Storm Bert caused major disruption to homes, roads and rail networks. At least three people died as the storm brought heavy rain, wind and snow over the weekend. Nearly a month's worth of rain fell in parts of south Wales and south-west England.