The Met Office has issued weather alerts for rain across parts of the UK, warning of likely further flooding, power cuts and travel chaos after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend.
Two yellow weather warnings for rain will be in place in parts of London, the south east of England and some of the south west on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The forecaster announced on Tuesday morning that the alerts will be in place from 10pm on Tuesday through to midday on Wednesday.
It said: “Spells of rain, heavy in places, likely to lead to some disruption on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.”
People are warned that bus and train services will likely be hit and that spray and flooding on roads is expected – all causing delays and longer journey times.
The Met Office also said a few homes are businesses are likely to be flooded, while power supplies and other services are likely to be interrupted.
It comes after Storm Bert swept across the UK over the weekend, causing hundreds of homes to be flooded and tens of thousands of household to be without electricity.
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