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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Clean-up operations are underway after Storm Bert swept across the island of Ireland, causing flooding and thousands of power outages.

Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due to what forecasters called a "multi-hazard event".

The Enterprise Minister wants the Emergency Humanitarian Scheme re-opened for homes and businesses that have been devastated by flooding