Major incident declared with more than 100 areas still at risk of flooding during Storm Bert

The UK has been battered by Storm Bert, including south Wales and Northampton where heavy rain and flooding submerged homes.

Flooding is still expected across 132 areas, while flooding is possible at another 137 locations. A danger to life warning is active in Northampton due to deep and fast flowing water.

A major incident was declared in Northamptonshire yesterday after River Nene burst its banks, causing flooding along the waterways and evacuation of the Billing Aquadrome holiday park for the fourth time this year.

Residents in Pontypridd, south Wales, face devastated homes after flooding and muddy landslides.

Now the Labour MP for Cardiff West, Alex Barros-Curtis, has accused the Met Office of ‘incompetence’ over its Storm Bert forecasting, saying its impact was underestimated.

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