Areas across the UK are being put on high alert for flooding as the remnants of Storm Brendan continue to lash the nation.

The Met Office has issued four severe weather warnings covering the entire southern and Midlands regions of Britain as well as Wales and parts of Scotland, today and tomorrow.

Winds of 90mph have lashed the British Isles and heavy rain is causing transport chaos.

The high winds forced airlines to divert flights scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport, while also causing disruption to ferries and railways.

And now the Environment Agency has updated its flood warnings to cover 15 areas of the country - meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required.

In total 122 places are being warned flooding is possible - be prepared.

The flood alerts and warnings for England (
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The 15 areas covered by flood warnings

  • Beaulieu
  • Dorset coast at Preston Beach
  • Eastoke Seafront and South Hayling
  • Langstone and Emsworth
  • North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice
  • North Sea at Alnmouth
  • North Sea at Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth
  • North Sea at Roker, Sunderland
  • North Sea at Seahouses
  • North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth
  • North Sea coast at Easington and Kilnsea
  • North Sea coast at Hornsea
  • North Sea coast at Victoria Harbour, Hartlepool
  • Tees Estuary at Billingham
  • Tyne estuary at Newcastle Quayside, Low Walker, Lower Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate and Willington

* See a full list of the 122 flood alerts on the Government website

In Cornwall, the small village of Malpas, which boasts of some of the best river views has been cut off from the rest of the world after a large tree came down in gale force winds.

Chris Barker, the Royal Mail postie, said: "It is annoying. I only had about 20 minutes left on my shift and now I’m stranded here. I guess I’ll have to take refuge in the pub.

"It's the only road in and out and it's blocked. They are going to have to come quickly because no emergency vehicle could get through. The village is completely blocked off."

Courier Jesse Aldridge and postie Chris Barker waiting for highways officials to turn up with a chainsaw at Malpas (
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Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said on Tuesday that northern and western Scotland will continue to be hit with high winds of 60mph to 70mph from Storm Brendan .

However, a new low pressure front will cause blustery conditions for England and Wales on Tuesday, he added.

Mr Claydon said the high winds and rain could lead to "unpleasant" travelling conditions and cause disruption to roads, trains and ferries.

Large waves hit the sea wall with Storm Brendan bringing high winds and heavy rain, as a train passes through Dawlish, southwest Britain, today (
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Lorries queue on the A20 in Kent as ferry services at The Port of Dover are effected by stormy weather today (
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He added: "We are looking at gusts of 40mph to 50mph with exposed coasts and the tops of hills seeing 60mph and maybe even up to 70mph.

"With that there's also going to be some rain, making conditions quite unpleasant.

"It's certainly going to be unpleasant driving conditions and could lead to disruption across many travel networks."

The latest yellow severe weather warning from the Met Office is for heavy rain and covers south London and south east England, including east Sussex.

A dog runs along Preston beach near Weymouth in Dorset today (
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A man walks along the promenade in Dover, Kent, during strong winds and rain today (
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This lasts until 9am tomorrow.

People should expect spray and flooding on roads causing carnage on the roads and delaying thousands of journeys. Bus and train services will likely be hit hard with commuters experiences mass delays.

Meanwhile several homes and businesses are likely to be hit by flooding.

The weather warnings in place tomorrow - with the rain warning lasting until 9am and the wind warning until 5am (
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The Met Office says: "Outbreaks of rain will develop on Tuesday afternoon and continue into Wednesday morning.

"The rain will be heavy at times, especially on hills.

"Many places will see 15 to 25 mm of rainfall with some places perhaps seeing 30 to 40 mm.

"This rain falling onto already very wet ground will likely lead to some localised flooding."

As well as this, a yellow severe weather warning for the entirety of southern England, the Midlands, Wales and the north of Scotland remains in place until midnight tonight.

The weather warnings in place today (
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The Met Office warns of delays on roads, rail, in the air and with ferry transport, after several ferries and flights were cancelled yesterday or had to be diverted after struggling to land in high winds.

Bus and train services will be delayed and high-sided vehicles could be at risk on exposed routes and bridges.

There is still a risk of a power cuts and other services being hit.

While coastal communities are being warned of large waves and sea spray putting motorists and pedestrians at risk on coastal routes and sea fronts.

Storm Brandon sends waves crashing over the sea wall in Tramore in County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland (
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The Met Office says: "Southwesterly winds are expected to strengthen across much of England and Wales during Tuesday afternoon and evening.

"Gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected quite widely inland, with exposed coasts and hills having gusts of around 60 mph, perhaps locally 70 mph.

"Heavy rain may be an additional hazard in places. Winds will ease from the west during Tuesday night."

Up in the North of Scotland, including the Highlands and Eilean Siar and Strathclyde, the Met Office warns that the "very strong southwesterly winds will continue at times through Tuesday with gusts of 60-70 mph."

A ferry is buffeted by waves as it arrives during stormy weather at the Port of Dover in Kent today (
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They add: "Although winds are generally less strong than during Monday, some further disruption is likely - especially around coasts.

"Although the frequency and strength of gusts will probably diminish through Tuesday afternoon and evening, some further strengthening is possible again later."

A further severe weather warning has been issued for tomorrow, covering the south eastern and eastern areas including the whole of East Anglia, London and South East England, including the Isle of Wight.

This latest weather warning is for midnight to 5am on Wednesday.

Huge waves hit the sea wall in Porthcawl, Wales, as gales of up to 80mph from Storm Brendan cause disruption around the UK (
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The Met Office warns: "Southwesterly winds will gust to 40 to 50 mph quite widely inland, with exposed coasts and hills seeing gusts 50 to 60 mph and perhaps close to 70 mph in a few very exposed locations.

"Heavy rain may be an additional hazard in places. Wind will continue to ease from the west during the early hours."

The strongest gust recorded during Storm Brendan was 87mph in South Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, with winds of more than 70mph also recorded in Wales and the Isle Of Scilly.

Seven flights to Gatwick Airport were diverted to other locations across the UK overnight after gales in excess of 40mph struck the area on Monday.

Gatwick said two Wizz Air flights, four easyJet services and one Norwegian Air flight were diverted while one easyJet flight from Edinburgh was forced to land at Birmingham.