Cargo ship taking on water in Channel as storm lashes UK

Further wind and rain, which is expected to move north across England and Wales on Monday, could bring more flooding.

A Stena Europe ferry which left Ireland at 09:00 GMT on Monday was unable to dock at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire “due to extreme weather conditions”.

The Coast Guard said the remaining 12 people on the Saga Sky were helping to move the vessel to safety after the collision off the coast of Dover.

“Somewhat brighter and milder conditions will follow into the southeast of England by this afternoon but scattered showers are likely to break out and these could turn quite heavy in places with a risk of thunder”.

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Services between London Paddington and Cardiff were also disrupted, with reports of emergency services helping people from their vehicles.

Mrs Granger, who has had two cars written off from flooding in the past 26 years, drove her son to work at 6.30am and the road had flooded by 7.10am when she returned.

The Environment Agency said it is preparing to put up temporary defences “where necessary” and said rivers have been cleared to make sure water can flow freely.

The Met Office’s yellow weather warning for Plymouth, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset – which warns of heavy and persistent rain lashing across the region until late tonight – has now been updated to include high winds.

A weather warning is now in place (until midnight tonight), for gusts of up to 50mph and heavy rain.

Gusts of up to 80mph are expected to lash parts of the county overnight and into tomorrow morning, bringing the risk of damage to trees and travel disruption.

The heavy rain, coming on top of the weekend’s Storm Angus, is likely to see widespread flash flooding and traffic problems.

A Kent police spokesman said: “South East Coast Ambulance Service went to the scene and a woman has been taken to a local hospital”.

Forecasters say 68 miles per hour (110 kph) winds hit the south coast Sunday, with a gust of 97 miles per hour (156 kph) recorded offshore.