Heavy weekend rain and strong winds brought in by Storm Bert caused widespread flooding and travel disruptions across Britain and Ireland, and killed at least three people in England and Wales.

customers were without power at some stage of the weekend as a result of the status red rain warnings in place due to the stormy conditions.

Ireland is set to go under red, orange and yellow rain and wind warnings as Storm Bert hits the country. The warnings have kicked in with severe flooding, damage and risk to life expected in parts of the country.

Storm Bert will bring “much wetter and windier” weather to Ireland over the coming days. An advisory has been issued for Ireland, together with a nationwide yellow wind and rain warning for Friday night, November 22 into Saturday, November 23 which Met Éireann says will be the start of Storm Bert.

By Muvija M LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Storm Bert battered Britain with snow, rain and strong winds on Saturday, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads. The storm also hit Ireland,

Storm Bert's trail of destruction has left Ireland facing a multi-million-euro clean-up operation after violent gales, torrential rain and severe flooding. The second named storm of the season roared across the country this weekend,

Flood warnings are still in place across England and Wales following Storm Bert - as fresh weather warnings were issued with more heavy rain forecast. A severe "danger to life" flood warning remains for the River Nene in Northamptonshire after a caravan park was submerged for the third time this year.

Electricity Supply Board teams are still working to restore supplies to the thousands still left without electricity after Storm Bert caused thousands of power outages

Storm Bert hit parts of the UK, Ireland, and Northern Ireland on Saturday, November 23, with multiple warnings in place for snow, strong winds, and rain.Footage filmed by journalist Hannah Patterson shows the flooding that resulted in Dundonald,