Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.

At least five people were killed as Storm Bert battered Britain with 80 mph winds and torrential rain, causing widespread flooding, cutting power to homes and businesses and wreaking road, rail and air travel chaos.

LONDON/DUBLIN, Nov 23 (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, flooding roads in the west and cutting power to tens of thousands of customers.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds brought by Storm Bert over the weekend led to at least five deaths, while homes, roads and rail networks faced major disruption. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain for parts of south-west,

At least three people died as the storm brought heavy rain, wind and snow over the weekend.

The UK has been battered by Storm Bert and more flooding is likely over the next few days, according to the environment secretary. Steve Reed chaired a meeting with the Environment Agency today to discuss plans to protect communities from further flood damage.

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.