Storm Claudia latest: Major incident declared due to severe flooding; British woman killed in Albufeira

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We're pausing our coverage for now following a day of recovery work after Storm Claudia hit the UK.

It caused severe flooding in the town of Monmouth and surrounding areas in southeastern Wales.

Senedd Member Peter Fox described the impact as being "devastating".

Watch: Floods devastate South Wales

Rescues, evacuations, and welfare checks were carried out by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the force said.

"Storm Claudia has caused significant flooding in parts of Wales overnight, which continues to affect homes, businesses, transport and energy infrastructure," a spokesperson for the Welsh government said.

In Portugal, an 85-year-old British woman was killed after the "extreme wind phenomenon" hit a campsite in the Algarve region.

Below, our weather presenter Jo Wheeler explains how the strong winds hit Portugal after the UK.

Footage from Albufeira shows the extent of the damage caused by the extreme winds which reached up to 114kmph and were described by local media as a "tornado".

Watch: 'Tornado-like' winds hit Portugal

Regional commander of the Algarve, Vitor Vaz Pinto, said dozens of people were injured in the area after Storm Claudia hit, two of whom were seriously injured.

The injured were of Portuguese, Spanish and British nationalities and ranged in age from six to 85 years old.

Here's the latest on the flood warnings and alerts that are still in place overnight:

• Four severe flood warnings remain in place in Wales;
• There are also two flood alerts active;
• 45 flood warnings are in effect across England;
• With 114 flood alerts still in place.

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Here's a selection of images we've been sent from the town of Monmouth in Wales as it recovers from Storm Claudia.

Flood warnings and alerts are still in place in Wales and England as we head into the night.

Here's the latest...

Wales

• Four severe flood warnings are in place across Wales - one for the River Wye and three for the River Monnow;
• Alerts are in place for the River Usk in Monmouthshire and Newport, and rivers Wye and Monnow in Monmouthshire.

England

• In England, 44 flood warnings are in place across the country where flooding is expected;
• There are also 114 flood alerts, where flooding is possible;
• In the last 24 hours, 154 food warnings have been removed.

While communities are working through the damage caused by Storm Claudia, you may be wondering how conditions will be looking in your area over the coming hours and days.

Check what your forecast looks like below.

After a spell of persistent and heavy rain, high pressure is expected to settle weather across the UK.

But there are warnings of widespread cold conditions and some wintry hazards in the days ahead.

"As Storm Claudia retreats to the south, high pressure to the northwest will drive a cold northerly flow from the Arctic across the UK," Dan Holley, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office said. 

"This will bring much colder conditions than of late and, whilst generally drier than recent days, there will also be a risk of wintry hazards, such as snow and ice."

Holley explained that there will be widespread frosts across the UK, with temperatures falling as low as -7C in places next week and daytime temperatures staying in single figures across the country.

"Couple this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a marked wind chill," he said. 

"This will be a notable change in our weather after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures. 

"People should keep an eye on the forecast in their area as it is possible warnings may be issued for snow and ice at times."

Four severe flood warnings and two alerts remain in place as Wales recovers from the effects of Storm Claudia.

Watch this report from our correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell below.

The minister for Europe, North America and UK overseas territories has responded after it was announced that an 85-year-old British woman was killed in Portugal (see 14.59 post).

"Terrible news of severe storm in Albufeira," Stephen Doughty said, as he expressed his "deep condolences" to the victim's family.

He added that the UK government is "monitoring developments closely" and said it is ready to support any affected British nationals.

"Please continue to follow advice of local authorities," he said.

The Regional Command of the Algarve has confirmed to Paste BN that it is classifying Storm Claudia as an "extreme wind phenomenon".

A spokesperson said the Portuguese national weather service will assess that description on Monday, when they will determine whether it can be classed as a tornado.

As we've told you, Portuguese media have been describing the strong winds that hit the campsite in the Algarve as a "tornado" (see 16.30 post).

The civil defence confirmed there have been 29 reported victims, while one person has died and two others are seriously injured.

Watch: Strong winds hit campsite in Portugal

The British Red Cross has been providing support to communities hit by flooding from Storm Claudia.

Crisis operations lead Eleanor Stack said the organisation is working as part of a "coordinated response" with local authorities.

"A group of British Red Cross volunteers were deployed this morning to support people at a rest centre in Monmouth Leisure Centre to provide a safe, warms and dry space for those who have been evacuated because of the storm," she said.

"They provided emergency cash support and psychological support to those impacted."

We've had an update from Transport for Wales as thousands of rugby fans made their way to Cardiff for rugby this evening.

It said the storm presented "significant challenges" across the country with heavy rain and high winds causing line closures across the network.

"This has resulted in unit displacement and we recognise that this has brought severe capacity constraints impacting customers travelling to the rugby in Cardiff," the statement said.

Read the full statement below.