Storm Bert live updates: Man dies as ‘worst weather yet to arrive’; six weather warnings in place in UK

The Met Office forecasts heavy rain developing overnight and into Sunday for south-west and southern England, stretching from Oxford to Truro.

There is a chance that some places over Dartmoor could see 100-150mm of rainfall, the national weather service said.

A yellow warning is in place from 6am on Saturday until 11.45pm on Sunday and up to 70mm of rain could fall during this time.

The Met Office has warned Brits to prepare for a weekend of rain, wind and snow as Storm Bert sweeps the country.

Read more in the article below on the various weather and flood warnings in place across the UK:

Homeowners are facing flooding as Storm Bert continues to batter Wales, bringing rain, winds and rising waters.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has issued a series of flood warnings and alerts across the country, as bridges are shut and roads closed.

Five adults and five children had to be rescued from a house in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, near Llangollen in north Wales, following a landslide.

Five children are among the 10 people who have been rescued from a home in north Wales following a landslide.

The five adults and five children were rescued from the house in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, near Llangollen.

A North Wales Fire and Rescue Services spokesman said they are all being assessed by ambulance services away from the scene “somewhere warm”.

A further landslide has been reported in the area but it is understood no-one else was affected.

Tens of thousands of homes have been without power on Saturday as Storm Bert batters the UK.

Some 4,000 homes have been affected in the Midlands, south-west England and South Wales, while a further 27,000 customers were affected in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

As of 3pm on Saturday, there were 26 flood warnings – meaning flooding is expected – in force in England, along with 83 lesser flood alerts in areas where flooding is possible.

There were six flood alerts covering swathes of southern and eastern Scotland, and one warning in Orkney, while Wales was subject to 41 alerts and five warnings.

As of 3pm on Saturday, there remained seven yellow weather alerts in place, stretching the length of the UK, but mostly in western areas.

The entire south coast and much of western Scotland were subject to warnings for strong winds, with a rain alert in force in Wales until 6am on Sunday. Further rain alerts were issued in northwestern England and central Scotland.

One of Scotland’s biggest bus firms has paused its services due to the impact of Storm Bert.

Lothian Buses, which operates the majority of routes in Edinburgh, as well as services in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian, said buses had been halted due to safety concerns.

In a post on X, the firm said: “Due to adverse weather across the network, buses are unable to continue due to safety concerns.

“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused, and thank you for your patience while our teams work to assess routes.”

UK Power Networks, the operator for the east and south-east of England, has warned people to stay away from overhead power lines amid the powerful winds brought by Storm Bert.