Met Office warns Brits living in 15 places to prepare 'emergency' kit

The Met Office says Brits living in 15 places might want to consider preparing "emergency" kits.

Yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for parts of Wales tomorrow, where as much as 70mm could fall in some regions.

The first yellow rain warning stretches from Cardiff toward Tenby and up into Merthyr Tydfill. It is due to last from 6am to 11pm tomorrow. The rain will be persistent and at times heavy across southwest Wales, and is likely to continue for much of the day, the Met Office said. Between 30 to 40mm of rain is expected to fall widely, with the worst-affected areas receiving 50 to 70mm.

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The Met Office says: "Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit... People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items."

Affected areas include:

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Cardiff
• Carmarthenshire
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Neath Port Talbot
• Powys
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Swansea
• Vale of Glamorgan

The second warning for parts of north-west Wales lasts from 3am to 12pm. The warning states 30 to 40mm of rain is expected to fall widely, while some areas could see as much as 50 to 60mm within six hours.

Affected areas include:

• Ceredigion
• Conwy
• Gwynedd
• Powys

Wednesday's forecast says it will be a wet start for many across the UK, with heavy rain expected in the west. The Met Office added: "Gradually turning drier and brighter for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Remaining breezy for all."

Conditions will remain unsettled into the weekend, with areas of wind and rain likely. Rains and showers will continue for much of the country next week too, with some strong winds also expected.

A Met Office spokesperson said: "Into next week, a northwest-southeast split is most likely, with some further rain or showers in southern and eastern areas, closest to an area of low pressure, whilst the best chance of longer, drier spells will be towards the north and northwest, where some patchy fog and rural frost are possible.

"It will also turn colder, as a northerly flow becomes established for a time. Later in the period, more widely drier and settled conditions could develop as high pressure becomes slightly more influential, although probably still with a few coastal showers. Temperatures should gradually return closer to average."