More than 500 properties in England and Wales were hit by Storm Bert floods

Ministers reveal extent of damage as Met Office issues latest severe weather warning for parts of southern England

More than 500 homes and businesses were flooded across Wales and England during Storm Bert, it has emerged, as forecasters issued another severe weather warning for rain in parts of southern Britain.

In Wales, the first minister, Eluned Morgan, said 400 homes had been damaged as well as businesses and infrastructure, and reviews were being done to find out why some householders appeared not to have received warnings in time.