More heavy rain and wind to hit before New Year, forecasters say
Sean Matthews removes decorations from his flood-damaged home in Yalding The Met Office has issued a yellow alert ahead of heavy rain and wind on Monday, as efforts to clear up damage caused by Christmas storms continue.
The South West of England, Wales and Scotland will be the worst affected.
PM David Cameron has urged councils to draw up "robust plans in case of bad weather and flooding over New Year".
Energy firms say some of the 3,000 properties still without electricity after Christmas storms will be without power until next week.
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Despite forecasters predicting a weekend of more settled weather, the Met Office said heavy rain was expected to spread across south-west England and south Wales on Sunday night into Monday morning.
Saturated groundWinds of 60 to 70mph are likely in Wales and areas of south-west and southern England, while exposed areas such as the Isles of Scilly, west Cornwall and west Wales could be hit by gales of up to 80mph.
"With ground already saturated over much of this region, the public should be aware of the risk of further local flooding," the Met Office said.
Scotland is also preparing for further heavy rain on Sunday night into Monday morning, with 20 to 30mm (1in) of rainfall predicted and as much as 50 to 60mm over high ground.
Mr Cameron tweeted on Saturday: "I've asked the Dept for Communities & Local Govt to ensure councils have robust plans in case of bad weather and flooding over New Year."
A Downing Street spokesman said ministers had held a Cobra meeting in the morning "as part of the government's ongoing work to deal with the severe weather and floods".
Those taking part in the virtual meeting were housing minister Kris Hopkins, energy minister Baroness Verma, business minister Lord Livingston and officials from the Environment Agency.
Ed Davey's message to power companies: "Tell them when they can expect to be back online"
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said the government was trying to get on to the front foot following criticism of its response to the severe weather, and over the continued power cut faced by thousands.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey was now insisting that power companies presented a clear and public timeline for getting the power back on, our correspondent said.
Mr Davey told the BBC News Channel it was the uncertainty of when the power would come back which had irritated people.
"The one thing I've been making very clear to all the power companies, is talk to your customers, tell them what's happening, tell them when they can expect to be back online and I think that has been the biggest complaint coming through," he said.
River levels remain high in many parts of the UK following storms over Christmas, and a number of flood warnings are still in place 
Power companies working to restore power to thousands of homes say their efforts have been hampered by flooding and blocked roads 
Many parts of England are still being affected by floodwater, such as the area around Odda's Chapel in Deerhurst, Gloucestershire 
As the clear-up gets under way, workmen remove debris from homes in Yalding, Kent Meanwhile, more than 15 flood warnings remain for England and Wales, with 20 in Scotland, following this week's storms.
The Environment Agency warned residents in southern and south-west England of a "continued heightened flood risk" ahead of Monday's rain.
River levels remained high and the ground was already saturated in many areas, it said.
Large rivers such as the Thames, Severn and Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire would remain particularly high over the next few days, it added, while the River Medway and Stour in Kent were expected to cause continued flooding and travel disruption.
Geraldine Brown of Yalding Parish Council: "We now only have four properties that aren't connected"
The agency's Craig Woolhouse said: "Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by flooding over Christmas. Our teams remain out on the ground working around the clock to protect communities from flooding.
"We urge people to stay safe and avoid driving or walking through flood water and visit the Environment Agency website for advice and sign up for flood warnings."
The Energy Networks Association, which represents the operators of power networks, has said about 3,000 properties across the UK are still without power.
And one of Britain's biggest power distributors, UK Power Networks, promised to increase compensation payments to customers who had lost power in the Christmas Eve storm.
The firm - which says almost 1,000 homes in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are still cut off - will increase payments for 48-60 hour outages from £27 to £75 for those affected on Christmas Day.
In other developments:
- Just under 1,000 homes in Cumbria have no electricity, but Electricity North West says it expects fewer than 100 homes to remain affected overnight
- Some 1,000 properties are without power in north Wales, according to supplier Scottish Power. Most of those affected are in the counties of Anglesey and Gwynedd
- A Scottish Power spokesman says engineers hope to reconnect everyone on Saturday night
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) says 350 homes remain without power in south-central England, but it hopes to have electricity supplies restored by the end of the day. The rural communities affected are in Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex where flooded ground has made access hard
Geraldine Brown, from Yalding Parish Council in Kent, said UK Power Networks had restored electricity to most homes in her area following the storms and flooding.
"We now only have four properties not connected and that's because the metres are in the cellars, which are very wet.
"We had our sea scouts and leaders in canoes rescuing people on Christmas Day morning. On Christmas Eve we were knocking door-to-door warning people. And the whole village came together, as usual, in its Dunkirk spirit helping everyone else."
The Energy Networks Association says work is taking place to restore power to about 4,000 UK properties 
Meanwhile, the Met Office is warning that more wind and rain is forecast for the UK on Monday 
Rob Woolley looks at the damage to his 1971 MG Midget at his home in Kent 
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