Warnings of damage and disruption as Herminia hits UK
BBC Weather Watchers / Zingaro BlueYellow warnings for wind and heavy rain have been issued for much of Wales and southern England as Storm Herminia hits parts of the UK.
The Met Office says Herminia - first recorded in Spain and France - brings with it the possibility of damage and disruption, days after Storm Éowyn left two people dead when it battered the UK and Ireland.
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the UK on Monday, but there is particular concern for flooding in parts of Wales and southern England.
Strong winds have already brought power cuts to thousands in south-west England, while flooding led to a major incident being declared in Somerset.
One Met Office yellow weather warning is in force across southern England until 10:00 GMT on Tuesday and another across south-west Wales until 21:00.
Forecasters warn there could be some flooding, including more rapid flash flooding with the thunderstorms.
A Met Office yellow weather warning for wind is in place across southern England and much of Wales until 06:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Gusts are expected to reach 70mph or more around exposed coasts, while areas inland can expect wind up to 50mph.
This could cause damage to buildings, such as tiles coming off roofs, and cause disruption to transport.
National Rail is advising commuters to check before they travel - specifically for those using ScotRail, Transport for Wales and CrossCountry.
Somerset Council has declared a major incident as heavy rain and flooding continue to cause disruption.
A care home in South Petherton had to be evacuated after it flooded overnight and dozens of residents on an estate for over-50s in Charlton Mackrell were also evacuated by boat.
Emergency rest centres have been opened and some roads, schools and at least one shop are closed.
"It's been a difficult night for some of our residents," council leader Bill Revans told BBC Radio Somerset.
On Sunday, 83mph wind gusts were recorded in Berry Head, Devon, and 81mph in Capelcurig, North Wales.
Elsewhere over the weekend, seven American students had to be rescued off the coast of western Wales by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers after they became stranded on a tidal island in stormy conditions.
In Somerset, staff at a branch of Sainsbury's had to sweep water out of their store after major flooding hit parts of the county.
On Monday, a team in Barrington - less than 15 miles from Taunton - were pictured cleaning up a landslide that had blocked a road.
Storm Herminia was named by the Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) on Friday. Heavy rains and wind battered the north of the country, with gusts exceeding 62mph being recorded.
Meanwhile, floodwaters caused by the storm left cars and buildings submerged in western France.
A British sailor is also missing off the French coast after his yacht was found "eviscerated", French authorities said.
Herminia is not powerful enough over the UK to be officially classed as a storm by the Met Office - unlike the far more powerful Éowyn, which left a trail of destruction and disruption after causing several rare red weather warnings.
The Met Office said Éowyn was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in at least 10 years.
Two people were killed on Friday after trees fell on their cars. A 19-year-old died in East Ayrshire, Scotland while a 20-year-old man was killed in County Donegal, Ireland.
Thousands of properties across the UK were still without power on Sunday after Éowyn caused widespread damage to electricity infrastructure in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Around 65,000 homes and businesses are still without power in Northern Ireland, but supply has been restored to 220,000 customers so far, NIE Networks confirmed.
Ten schools in Northern Ireland remain closed on Monday due to storm damage, with around 80 schools still without power.
ScotRail said it had received reports of 500 incidents across its network and more than 120 trees having fallen onto tracks.
The train operator said on Monday that most lines had re-opened, but repair work on tracks was ongoing.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney said Éowyn acted as a "warning that climate change is with us".
At the storm's height, nearly a million properties were without power across the British Isles, while many road and railways were blocked.
Additional reporting by Kathryn Armstrong