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More than 100 flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales in the wake of Storm Bert, while new weather warnings and more heavy rain forecasts have been issued.

A serious “danger to life” warning remains in place after the River Nene in Northamptonshire flooded for the third time this year.

Storm Burt brings heavy rainfall and strong winds weekend At least five people were killed and homes, roads and rail networks faced severe damage.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rainfall for parts of south-west, south and south-east England from 22:00 GMT on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.

There are 107 flood warningmeaning flooding is expected across England, particularly around Northamptonshire, Worcestershire and south-west England. Wales issued five warnings, while Scotland and Northern Ireland issued none.

Environment Minister Steve Reid said the impact of any further flooding “should not be that severe”.

He told the House of Commons on Monday: “Sadly, further flooding is likely to occur over the coming days as levels rise on slower-moving rivers such as the Severn and the River Ouse.”

Cleanup efforts continue in some areas after flooding following Storm Burt.

In Worcestershire, Man arrested after seeing tractor driving through deep water In Tenbury Wells this resulted in damage to shops.

National Rail said on Tuesday that “a number of lines” in south-west England and Wales would continue to be affected due to disruption caused by Storm Bert.

The company said debris needed to be cleared from the flood-affected route between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.

Meanwhile, Network Rail said Newbury platform was closed due to “ongoing damage” caused by the storm, meaning Great Western would reduce the number of trains running through the station on Tuesday.

A major incident has been declared at Billing Waterpark Holiday Park in Northamptonshire, with residents spending the night in an evacuation center on Monday.

Volunteers from humanitarian charity React provided toothpaste and socks to evacuees, while another charity cooked hot meals in the car park.

North Westamptonshire Council said it had assisted 114 people, including 30 families with children.

Sam Craddock, who has lived in a cottage on the site for 15 years, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The sirens went off. We didn’t expect it to be this bad.

“This is probably our third or fourth flood evacuation this year.

“Things are really bad there.”

A warning was issued at around 03:45 GMT on Monday that “everyone must leave the scene”, one man said.

“It’s not good, not good at all,” he said.

Showers continued overnight in parts of southwest England, the north coast of Northern Ireland, northwest England and coastal counties in Scotland on Monday and Tuesday.

Some of these showers were heavy, accompanied by thunder in the mountains.

But by Tuesday evening and overnight another area of ​​low pressure will sweep in from the Atlantic, bringing a period of wet and potentially windy weather to England and Wales.

On its current path, low pressure will bring rain to the northeast tonight, across southwest England, then Wales, the Midlands, East Anglia, northern England and parts of southeast England, where heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible .

North of the rain, it will be cold across Northern Ireland and Scotland, with frost and scattered fog.

There’s a chance the rain in north Wales and the Peak District will turn to snow – as it encounters cooler air – and then there could be a sting in its tail as it leaves eastern England, bringing with it a gust of strong winds.

An additional 25mm of rainfall is expected on already saturated ground.

The Met Office faced criticism, with some saying it did not give enough warning before the storm made landfall.

Its service director Simon Brown said on Monday that “observed rainfall totals were broadly consistent with forecasts and severe weather warnings issued in advance”.

However, he said he was committed to “learning lessons… to support better preparedness”.

In Chippenham, Wiltshire, clean-up work is underway and shop owners are assessing the damage.

Becky Lyons, who runs Pawesome Pet Shop, said she faced “carnage” after floods hit her shop and some of her Christmas stock was destroyed.

She told BBC Breakfast: “It’s heartbreaking at first and then you think you have to go on.”

“We hope to be open again today.”

She said it was a “great community” and customers offered to help clean up.

A landslide at the Coal Tip in Cwmtillery, South Wales, has left buildings mired in silt and mud.

Residents told how mud flowing along roads carried “trees and large rocks” with them as houses had to be evacuated.

BBC journalist Thomas Morgan said those who had to flee their homes would not be able to return until the roads were safe, which he knew could take weeks.

Politicians and residents in South Wales criticized the lack of preparation and warning for Storm Burt.

In Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, residents said they had learned no lessons from Storm Dennis, which left much of the town flooded in 2020.

Five men died due to severe weather over the weekend.

North Wales Police confirmed a body was found after 75-year-old dog walker Brian Perry went missing near the River Conwy in Trefriw on Sunday.

Mohammed Wahid, 34, died on Saturday after his car crashed into a wall in the snow in Shipley, West Yorkshire.

Three other men were killed in traffic accidents on Saturday. A man was killed after being hit by a tree on the A34 in Wennal, Hampshire, and another crashed on the A45 near Flower, Northamptonshire, during rush hour.

A third man, aged in his 80s, died after his car hit a Ford in Colne, Lancashire.