An MP has accused the Met Office of incompetence in a “clear underestimation” of the impact of Storm Bert, as communities continue a huge clean-up after torrential rain and widespread flooding.

While the Met Office said it was "committed to learning the lessons" the forecasting and meteorological body also pointed out that rainfall totals were in line with its predictions and warnings.

Met Office issues new UK weather warnings for rain with further flooding possible - Yellow weather warnings for rain issued for parts of UK after Storm Bert battered country over weekend

Curtis, Labour MP for Cardiff West, said Met Office weather warnings for the storm should have been amber or red, and his constituents had been ‘let down’ by the f