After the storm Callum, the rain hits the east of the United Kingdom


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More rain is expected across the UK

Storm Callum faded Sunday after devastating the UK over the weekend.

The rivers have swelled, the roads have been blocked and Wales has experienced the worst floods the country has seen in decades.

Emergency services deployed sandbags and pumps to try to divert the floodwaters.

Residents were asked to stay away from the town of Carmarthen after the overflow of the Towy River.

The authorities also asked members of the public to stay at home, avoid flooding and stay away from exposed or coastal areas.

Three people were killed by the hectic weather.

Corey Thomas Sharpling died after a landslide near the village of Cwmduad in Carmarthenshire, in western Wales.

"We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our son-in-law," the 21-year-old said in a statement.

Another man was killed when he was swept away by the rough seas in Brighton.

Emergency services also fired two people from a Wales marina Friday night during the storm, but one of them, a 32 year old man from Penarth, also died soon after.

A woman who was saved with him was released from the hospital without any injury.

A new band of rain has shifted eastward to Britain on Sunday, but Scotland and Northern Ireland have experienced drier and clearer conditions after being harshly affected by the storm.

Clean-up operations are underway in Wales, although floodwaters continue to disrupt movements and a number of bridges in South Wales remain closed.

A key road in Scotland, the A83 at rest and reconnaissance in Argyll and Bute, remains closed after 3,000 tonnes of debris have fallen over after several landslides.

Frost and fog are likely in parts of the north and west of the UK until Sunday evening.

Below, see how we covered this story live.





The man died during a landslide in western Wales, during Saturday's Callum storm, was named by Dyfed-Powys police as Corey Thomas Sharpling,

"We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our son-in-law," said the 21-year-old.



Further heavy rains are expected in the southeast tonight and temperatures are expected to fall in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwestern England.



Clean-up operations began in Wales, according to Dyfed-Powys police.

Some flood warnings remain in place in the south of the country, particularly in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.



While Britain is facing bad weather, Portugal faces storms after the post-tropical cyclone that left at least 300,000 homes without electricity:



The Met Office has released images of the cloud that caused heavy rains today in central and eastern Britain.



Forecasters predict frost and fog in parts of the north and west of the UK tonight.



The Met Office has announced that temperatures in England and Wales would be "much colder" today compared to Saturday.



The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has reiterated that people must be careful near water bodies. A 38-year-old man died Saturday morning in the early hours after being rescued from stormy waters near Brighton Palace Pier.



The A83 at rest and reconnaissance, a key road in Scotland, remains closed, with work aiming to remove about 3,000 tonnes of debris falling after multiple landslides continuing.



Scattered clouds and rains will remain in the south-east of the UK until the early hours of Tuesday.



The Wye River is still rising in parts of Herefordshire. Water levels should reach their maximum later today.



8 flood warnings and 20 flood warnings remain in place across England.



Natural Resources Wales has issued a warning regarding the high level of floodwaters in South Wales "which can still be extremely dangerous".



New rains will fall on England and Wales this afternoon, but Scotland and Northern Ireland will benefit from dry and bright conditions.



The strong winds of the storm Callum spilled a waterfall on the Isle of Skye:



According to Dyfed-Powys police, river levels in South Wales are expected to drop in the next few hours.



31 flood alerts and 11 flood alerts remain in place in Wales.



Heavy rains are possible in southeastern England tonight, the Met Office announced.



The Met Office says temperatures across the UK will be "cool in the rain" but perhaps still hot in the far southeast.



Wales, which has suffered the worst floods in decades during the storm Callum, will have a drier day after a very wet start.

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