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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from 6pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday across much of the south of England and Wales.

You can read this article in Welsh.

Storm Babet has caused havoc across the UK, with strong winds and rough seas along the east coast, record breaking rainfall and river levels in Scotland, overtopped flood defences, closed roads and railways and sadly at least two deaths. The impacts are not over as further rain is expected.

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As much as 200mm of rain is expected to fall on central and eastern areas of Scotland and there is a possibility of 70mph gale-force winds affecting northern parts of the UK

The Met Office said some communities could be cut off for several days by severe flooding.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for parts of eastern Scotland until Friday afternoon

The Met Office warned some communities could be cut off for several days by severe flooding.

It’s all about damage limitation.