Yellow warnings for wind and heavy rain have been issued for parts of the UK as a new storm bears down in the wake of Éowyn.
The Met Office says Storm Herminia, which first hit parts of Spain and France, brings with it the possibility of injuries and “danger to life”. Storm Éowyn left two people dead after hitting the UK earlier this week.
While the majority of the weather warnings cover most of England, heavy rain is also forecast for Northern Ireland, Wales and southern Scotland into Monday.
High winds from the new storm have brought power cuts to thousands across the south-west of England, where there have also been reports of flooding.
The strongest of the winds are in southern and western parts of the UK – areas that largely escaped Éowyn.
Thousands of properties have been left without power in Devon and Cornwall, and there were reports of flooding and downed trees on several roads across the south-west.
Residents have been urged to stay away from the coast due to crashing waves.
Travel has also been disrupted. Flooding between Par and Newquay blocked the line and trains running between the two stations were cancelled on Sunday morning but later resumed.
Some flights from Cornwall Airport Newquay and Exeter Airport have been delayed, cancelled or rerouted.
Gusts are expected to reach 70mph (112km/h) or more around exposed coasts, while areas inland can expect wind gusts of up to 50mph. Berry Head, in Devon, recorded gusts of 83mph on Sunday morning.
There is also a chance that a short-lived swathe of even stronger gusts could push northwards across England overnight into Monday.
Heavy rain will move in across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland, with 10-20mm (nearly an inch) of rain expected to fall on Sunday.
This is expected to continue into Monday, and there will be an increased risk of flooding across southern parts of England, Wales and the Midlands – with the ground already saturated in many areas following Éowyn.
A full list of weather warnings can be found here.
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.
Floodwaters caused by the storm also left cars and buildings submerged in western France.
Meanwhile, thousands of properties across the UK were still without power on Sunday following the devastation caused to the electricity network by Éowyn.
At the storm’s height, nearly a million properties were without power across the British Isles, while many road and railways were blocked.
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.
