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PA Media Three uniformed firefighters search a residential street in Belfast as car tires are submergedpublic media

Northern Ireland affected by flooding on Saturday

Dozens of flood warnings and warnings remained in place across England on Sunday as the damage caused by Storm Burt continued to wreak havoc on many parts of the country.

A man in his 60s died on Saturday After a tree hit his car near WinchesterMany houses were flooded in counties Down and Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

A yellow warning for wind and rain is in place on Sunday for parts of west Scotland and Wales, southeast England and Northern Ireland.

Meanwhile, a total of 81 flood warnings were in place across England, Wales and Scotland on Sunday morning.

As of 08:00 GMT, 56 flood warnings were in effect in England, 36 in Wales and four in Scotland. There are also 169 flood warnings in effect in England, 36 in Wales and six in Scotland.

Storm Burt caused flooding of roads and homes and caused power outages. Around 28,000 properties in the UK were without power, according to data aggregator PowerOutage.

Five adults and five children were rescued from a house after a landslide in Denbighshire, North Wales, on Saturday.

After Storm Burt caused hours of heavy rain and high winds, Residents in Dundonald, Northern Ireland, trapped in their homes due to flooding Saturday.

Meanwhile, up to 10 homes in Coalisland could be flooded.

Travel is also disruptedroads and train lines were affected by flooding, fallen trees and other debris.

PA Media Bad weather brought traffic to a standstill on the M80 motorway near Castlecarry, North Lanarkshire, Scotlandpublic media

Mild temperatures cause snow covering much of Scotland to melt

Three people have died on the roads since Storm Burt made landfall on Friday, but only one man has been directly linked to Burt.

Parts of Scotland brace for second day of chaos Storm Burt swept across the country, bringing high winds and localized flooding.

More snow is expected to hit the central region on Saturday, causing road disruptions. There were lengthy traffic jams on the M8, with two main southbound routes – the M74 and A68 – temporarily closed due to incidents.

Milder temperatures are causing the snow that blanketed much of northern England and Scotland to melt earlier this week.

PA Media Uniformed firefighters pump water from flooded residential streets near Dundonald Moat Park in the Belfast suburbpublic media

Houses flooded in Dundonald, Northern Ireland

Avanti West Coast has canceled all flights between Edinburgh and Carlisle on Saturday, with the next direct flight from Carlisle not expected to operate until Sunday afternoon.

Train journeys to and from Manchester Piccadilly were disrupted on Saturday evening as flooding between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent blocked some lines.

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