Overview

• The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain and wind across parts of England, Wales, and Scotland, with flooding and disruption reported in many areas.
• Storm Herminia has caused power outages for tens of thousands, with around 43,000 homes and businesses in Northern Ireland still without electricity as of Tuesday morning.
• Severe flooding in Somerset led to over 100 evacuations, though authorities are now scaling down the major incident as water levels recede.
• Gusts of up to 84 mph and nearly 60mm of rainfall were recorded in parts of southern England, with Cornwall reporting 183 emergency incidents, including a mini tornado and lightning strikes.
• Forecasters predict a drier and calmer spell of weather from Thursday as a ridge of high pressure moves across the UK.