Storm Bart floods hundreds of people in UK, leaves 5 dead | World News

Storm Bart left a trail of chaos across the UK, with hundreds of flood warnings in place in Wales and western England.

Local media reported five people had died after the storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to Britain over the weekend. More than 200 homes were flooded in Pontypridd, south Wales, and some parts of the country received 130 millimeters (5 inches) of rain in 24 hours.

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The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for Scotland on Monday, before the storm from the far north east subsided on Tuesday. Wind gusts will reach 70 miles per hour (113 kilometers per hour).

The Great Western Railway has suspended services on many of its major routes into south-west England and Wales due to flooding, fallen trees and landslides.

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The orange wind warning covers nine districts in central France, with wind gusts reaching 117 km/h in Lyon this morning, Météo France said. Some train services have been suspended in the Lyon-Saint-Etienne region.

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More than 5,000 homes in the central Auvergne region were without power on Monday. Some parks and construction sites were closed as a precaution.