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First responders are still working to address extensive inundation caused by the passing storm.

A significant emergency was declared in Monmouth, south-east Wales, where individuals were safely removed from waterlogged properties after torrential rain on Friday.

On Sunday, multiple major alerts, indicating a danger to life, remained active, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. Water heights on the Monnow exceeded all-time highs, topping levels recorded during previous severe weather events.

Residences, commercial properties, transportation systems, and power grids all experienced damage from major water inundation in parts of Wales, officials confirmed.

Reports indicated that approximately twenty homes and businesses in parts of England were flooded due to the storm, including some in the Cumbria region.

As Storm Claudia moves away, a sharp temperature drop is expected to move across the UK, bringing sub-zero conditions and possible snow and ice.

Over the weekend, the country experienced its chilliest evening since late March, with temperatures plunging to minus seven degrees Celsius in a Scottish location.

A temperature drop of around 5C will shift above-average autumn readings to lower figures nationwide, with Sunday's high at about 11C in south-east England before further cooling at the week's beginning.

"While the storm retreats, high pressure to the northwest will drive a cold northerly flow across the country," a weather expert stated. "This results in much colder weather than recently, and, though mostly dry, there is also a potential of snow and ice. Frost across many areas are expected, with temperatures falling as low as minus seven in certain locations next week, and daily maximums staying in single figures."

He added, "Combine this with a chilly northern breeze, and there will be a significant wind chill. This represents a notable change after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures."

Health authorities have activated a warning for low temperatures for parts of the Midlands and northern England from Monday, while environmental agencies have warned that flooding may persist throughout the weekend.

The low-temperature warning is in place from Monday morning until 8am next Friday, including the East Midlands, West Midlands, northeast, northwest, and Yorkshire and The Humber.