UK Braces for Further Flooding and Disruption After Storm Goretti

The Met Office has warned of further flooding in various areas due to heavy rainfall, exacerbated by snow melt, as the UK recovers from the passage of Storm Goretti.

This new alert follows the severe weather brought by Storm Goretti, which included gusts nearing 100mph and a rare red warning for winds in the South West.

An amber alert for snow in Scotland has been lifted, but thousands of properties remain without power in the aftermath of the storm.

A man in his 50s was found dead in a caravan in Helston, Cornwall, after a tree fell onto the vehicle during the storm.

The current yellow warning anticipates rainfall of up to 60mm widely across the affected area, with higher amounts of up to 110mm possible over parts of Skye, Lochaber, Argyll, and the Trossachs.

Heavy rain is forecast to persist for an extended period, potentially lasting up to 32 hours in some parts of the UK, causing difficult driving conditions and delays to public transport.

There is a slight risk of injuries and danger to life from flying debris, while large waves and beach material thrown onto sea fronts pose a continued threat.

Weather warnings remain active as high winds still affect parts of the UK, with National Rail cautioning that disruption to train travel could continue until Monday.

Temperatures next week are forecast to be between 9C and 11C in the south of the UK, and approximately 6-8C in the north.

A Government minister has described water supply issues experienced by residents in several areas of the South East and South West as 'entirely unacceptable'.

Mary Creagh, a minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, stated that it is entirely unacceptable for people in several areas to be experiencing water supply issues following cold weather and the storm.

David Morgan, flood duty manager at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), indicated that the flood risk was greatest in Dumfries and Galloway, and the west and north of Scotland.