An MP has accused the Met Office of incompetence in a “clear underestimation” of the impact of Storm Bert, as communities continue a huge clean-up after torrential rain and widespread flooding.

One man died in North Wales and there was extensive flood damage to homes and businesses across Wales as the agency's categorisation of the severity of the weather has come under fire

Curtis, Labour MP for Cardiff West, said Met Office weather warnings for the storm should have been amber or red, and his constituents had been ‘let down’ by the f

More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the Environment Secretary said. Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.