Torrential rain, gusting winds, and major flooding caused widespread travel disruption, prompting evacuations and a series of red weather alerts

Storm Herminia fuelled more flooding in north-west France and created dangerous avalanche conditions in the Alps.

Dozens of flood warnings and a yellow weather alert for rain remain in place as Storm Herminia continues to cause chaos across the UK. The Met Office has issued a weather warning for spells of rain that could spark localised flooding in south and west Wales and parts of the West Midlands until 9pm on Tuesday.

Back-to-back storms have caused severe flooding across western France, hitting some areas with the worst flooding in 40 years. Watch this video to see how rescue teams were able to reach people stranded in their homes.

Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on January 27 as rivers and waterways broke their banks after successive storms battered Normandy and Brittany.