The Wiltshire town of Chippenham remains under water today as businesses and residents struggle to cope with the flood water. Roads and schools are closed as emergency crews get to work
A town centre remains under water today after being battered by Storm Bert over the weekend.
Chippenham is still battling the flood water after the River Conwy struggled to cope with rainfall. The devastating weather event left five people dead.
In the Wiltshire town, The Bridge, High Street, Bridge Centre Roundabout, Avenue La Fleche and numerous other roads are submerged, with vehicles stranded in the deep water.
Emergency crews are in the town centre, helping residents and business owners, in the Wiltshire town. Schools in the town are also closed.
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A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: “Chippenham town centre is unpassable due to the river Avon bursting its banks. The Bridge centre roundabout is flooded and also unpassable.”
“Lacock The Wharf, bridge flooded. Sutton Benger to Christian Malford flooded and blocked by abandoned vehicles. Holt to BOA flooded and unpassable. B3109 Corsham to BOA closed from Fiveways junction.
“Most minor roads have deep standing water, please drive carefully.”
Across England and Wales, nearly 200 flood alerts remain in place with travel chaos expected to continue. Rail passengers have been urged not to travel on some lines after trees fell and damaged electrical overhead wires with major disruption expected into the afternoon.
Homes were submerged under water, roads became raging rivers and winds battered parts of Britain with speeds of up to 82mph. While the last of the rain warnings from the Met Office ended at 11.59pm on Sunday, strong winds are set to continue and rain from high ground is expected to reach rivers, which could hamper clean-up efforts.
South Wales was hit hard by Storm Bert with a major incident declared in the Rhondda Cynon Taf region amid fears that Bert would hit harder than Storm Dennis in 2020.
Meanwhile, in North Wales the hunt for a missing dog walker ended in tragedy as a body was found in the search for Britan Perry, 75, who disappeared while walking his dog on Saturday near the Afon Conwy river during the storm.
Another man, in his 80s, also died after his car entered water at a ford in Colne, Lancashire, on Saturday afternoon. It was unclear if the incident was directly related to Storm Bert.
A woman also in her 80s was recovered from the water and remains in hospital where her condition is described as not life threatening.
