A scaffolding fell over a road in London on November 24 as strong winds from Storm Bert swept through the area, local media reported.Footage filmed by Sophie Wilkinson shows the scene on Bethnal Green Road.

Torrential rain doused most of the country, stymying travel and leading to flooding, landslides, fallen trees and power outages.

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people. There were more 200 flood warnings and flood alerts in place across England and Wales,

At least five people were killed as Storm Bert battered Britain with 80 mph winds and torrential rain, causing widespread flooding, cutting power to homes and businesses and wreaking road, rail and air travel chaos.

LONDON/DUBLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Storm Bert battered Britain with snow, rain and strong winds on Saturday, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads. The storm also hit Ireland, flooding roads in the west and cutting power to tens of thousands of customers.

The UK has been battered by Storm Bert and more flooding is likely over the next few days, according to the environment secretary. Steve Reed chaired a meeting with the Environment Agency today to discuss plans to protect communities from further flood damage.

Storm Bert has continued to cause “devastation” across the UK this morning as commuters were urged not to travel. At least four people have died over the weekend as roads turned to rivers and winds of up to 82mph swept through the country.