Storm Babet: Heavy rain and strong winds continue in parts of UK

The UK Environment Agency has warned flooding is expected to continue this week

More heavy rain is expected in parts of the UK as storm Babet continues to cause disruption across the UK.

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for Yorkshire and the East Midlands until the afternoon.

Many people have had to leave their homes because of the floods from the storm last week and more than 90 flood warnings are still in place.

The Environment Agency said flooding could last until Wednesday in England.

Rescue teams have been helping people affected by the flooding

The storm continued to cause flooding and disruption across the UK over the weekend, with heavy rain, wind and power cuts in some areas.

Many people have had to leave their homes because of the floods from the storm last week, and there's been travel issues with roads flooded and trains being cancelled.

The River Derwent in Derby burst its banks during Storm Babet

Water has flooded on to railway tracks and some rivers have burst their banks on to roads.

Lots of schools have also been closed in Wales, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Suffolk and Scotland.

Seven people are known to have died in the floods across England and Scotland.

Storm Babet moved in from the Atlantic on Wednesday

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How have different parts of the country been affected?

England

Fire crews have been at the scene to help evacuate passengers

On Friday, passengers had to be evacuated from a plane after it came off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport as it attempted to land in windy conditions, but no one was reported to be injured.

People in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire have been heavily impacted by floods over the weekend.

Police declared a major incident here over concerns the River Severn could breach its flood barriers.

The Environment Agency said so far around 1,250 properties in England flooded and an estimated 30,000 properties needed flood protections.

Nottinghamshire County Council declared a major incident over high water levels along the River Idle.

In Lincolnshire, Storm Babet has caused homes and roads to flood and schools to close as more than a month's worth of rain fell.

Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said teams were on the ground helping local communities in England.

Flooded roads in Derby after the River Derwent burst its banks

"Temporary defences, including pumps and barriers, have been deployed to minimise the impact of flooding where needed," she said.

Derby City Council said the River Derwent saw record-breaking water levels over the weekend.

Areas along the River Severn, Britain's longest river, will be affected in the coming days. The Environment Agency has also warned widespread flooding is probable in parts of the Midlands and the North of England.

Scotland

A boy rests after emergency services assisted in the evacuation of a family from their home in Brechin on Friday

Some people had to leave their homes because of flooding in Angus and Aberdeenshire, while heavy rain in Angus caused some roads to flood completely.

On Monday, Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf will visit Brechin, one of the areas worst hit by Storm Babet.

Dozens of homes in the town were flooded when the River South Esk burst its banks, and Mr Yousaf has expressed his condolences and also praised local authorities, volunteers and emergency services for their efforts in "extremely challenging conditions".

He said Angus Council had received hundreds of offers of alternative accommodation for those forced to leave their homes.

Angus councillor Gavin Nicol warned that some residents whose homes were flooded would not be home in time for Christmas, and said parts of the town were still coated in contaminated sludge and silt.

Balruddery Burn in Angus turned into a torrent of water after intense rainfall during Storm Babet, even uprooting trees.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said river levels across the north and north east remained high, but that no rain is forecast for the next two days.

Energy firm SSEN said it restored power to 37,000 customers during the storm and fixed more than 450 faults across its network.

Work continues to allow the road to fully reopen between Dundee and Stonehaven.

A dog walker in Stirlingshire captured footage of winds lifting a forest floor during high winds.

Wales

Flooding near Boat House Farm campsite in Llandrinio, Powys

Flood alerts have been issued, with many school closures taking place due to flooding at the end of last week.

Storm Babet caused flooding on Friday in parts of mid and north Wales, and disruption continued with several roads still closed.

Flintshire was among the worst affected areas, while persistent rain caused delays on roads as well as those travelling by train.

In the village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in Conwy county, a sheepdog swum across flooded fields in Wales to herd three ewes to safety.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland appeared to escape the worst of the storm with only a few reports of roads closed and localised flooding.

Heavy winds and rain continued to batter most parts of Northern Ireland on Friday, bringing disruption, with some roads were left flooded on Friday.

Fallen trees also caused disruption in other areas, with most parts of the country experiencing between 10 to 33mm of rain.

A yellow weather alert which carried into Saturday has now been lifted.