Communities rally in Storm Darragh aftermath

This tree in Bromsgrove was one of hundreds in Worcestershire brought down by strong winds at the weekend

More than 2,000 homes in Herefordshire and Worcestershire remain without power in the wake of Storm Darragh.

In Worcestershire, hundreds of trees were brought down by winds of up to 60mph. The county council said its "tree gangs" were called out to 150 incidents over the weekend.

Further flooding also remains a concern, with six warnings still in place across both counties.

Matthew Lawrence, from the Environment Agency in the West Midlands, said the "key message" to people in areas prone to flooding was to "[stay] aware, sign up to flood warnings and keep your eye on the news".

The River Wye peaked in Herefordshire on Sunday, but Mr Lawrence said it would be a "prolonged peak", with levels remaining high for three or four days.

The River Severn in Worcestershire is expected to peak on Tuesday.

In Hereford, volunteers at the city's rowing club are dealing with flooding for the second time in a matter of weeks.

The club's three car parks are again under water, but this time the interior has also been flooded.

Hereford Rowing Club has been left under water by the flooding brought by Storm Darragh

"[There is] silt and mud everywhere," said Thomas Wood, from the club. "We jet wash it - there's a drain underneath and it goes back into the river."

Mr Wood said club members were pulling together to help.

"We know what we're doing now, we know what to expect... We are prepared."

Just up the road from the rowing club, residents of Greyfriars Avenue have been unable to leave and enter the street on foot - so local flood warden Colin Taylor has been ferrying people back and forth in a boat.

"It's a community, we help each other," said Mr Taylor. "If I'm in distress, they'll help me out. It's all part of the bigger community which we have built up over the last four years since all these big floods [started]."

Hereford flood warden Colin Taylor has been using a boat to get residents of Greyfriars Avenue to and from their homes

Just two weeks ago, the Worcestershire town of Tenbury Wells was devastated by Storm Bert.

While Storm Darragh did not have the same impact, some events at the town's annual Mistletoe Festival had to be moved indoors or cancelled altogether.

"The traders had a reasonable day, but nothing like what they were hoping for," said local county councillor David Chambers.

"I think now we're just hoping that Christmas... will bring some good business to them all."

Worcestershire County Councillor David Chambers said further flooding could spell the end of more businesses in Tenbury Wells

Mr Chambers said Storm Darragh had again highlighted how desperate the town was for new flood defences.

He said several businesses had already closed in the wake of Storm Bert.

"My fear now is if we flood again... we will see more business fail," he said.

Without the guarantee of flood defences, he said trading in the town could "collapse" over the next couple of years.