Storm Dennis: month’s worth of rain falls on south Wales in 48 hours – live updates

By Jessica Murray (now), Frances Perraudin (earlier)

Roads shut and trains suspended as storm lashes large parts of country

1.16pm GMT

A building has partially collapsed on Canterbury Road in Herne Bay, Kent. There are no reports of casualties.

1.10pm GMT

A number of train services have been suspended across the country due to disruption caused by Storm Dennis.

In Wales, the following lines are closed due to flooding:

️️#StormDennis – High winds and rain may affect your journey this weekend.

Check before you travel at https://t.co/muRuIjxaOj

ℹ️The latest updates can be found at https://t.co/vP6BoZz299

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