Yellow warning of spells of rain which could lead to flooding was also been issued until 9 pm on Tuesday (Jan 28).

A slew of red flood warnings have been issued in at least 35 areas with torrential rain and travel chaos on the way - and Brits in the firing line urged to 'act now'

Hundreds of homes are without power and flood alerts have been issued as Storm Herminia hits Wales. A Met Office alert for heavy rain began at midday Sunday and remains in place until the end of Monday.

Flooding and landslips have brought chaos to the UK with blocked trainlines, delays and cancellations – despite Storm Eowyn passing the Met have issued new weather warnings

UK weather expert Jim Dale has warned that Storm Eowyn and Storm Herminia are just the start of a "trend" of major storms that could hit the UK in the coming years

Storm Herminia has unleashed powerful winds of up to 83mph across Britain as well as prolonged rainfall, as Met Office weather warnings remain in place for most of England and Wales. More than 50 flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency,

The Met Office has issued five yellow weather warnings for rain and wind affecting the UK from Sunday morning until Tuesday evening which could lead to power cuts for 73 towns across the UK