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Storm Franklin is continuing to hammer parts of the UK with strong winds and heavy rain.

There is severe flooding in parts of Northern Ireland and more than 80 flood warnings remain in place in parts of Yorkshire, BBC News reports.

"Severe disruption" means Network Rail is advising customers to check before they travel.

Franklin comes days after Storm Eunice killed three people and left 1.4 million homes without power.

Storm Franklin is the third named storm in a week - following Dudley and Eunice - the first time this has happened since the storm-naming system was introduced in 2015.

The highest wind gust speeds on Monday morning reached 79mph in Capel Curig in Wales, and 78mph in Orlock Head, Northern Ireland.

The Met Office issued two weather warnings for Monday: an amber warning for wind in Northern Ireland, which expired this morning, and a milder yellow warning for wind covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland.

More than 150 flood warnings are in place across the north of England, with Yorkshire and Manchester the worst hit.

People have been warned to stay away from rivers in Yorkshire and homes were evacuated with roads and bridges closed because of widespread flooding.