ð Share this article Storm Claudia Aftermath: Clean-up Operations Continue as Arctic Blast Looms First responders are still working to manage extensive flooding triggered by the passing severe weather. A significant emergency was announced in the town of Monmouth, south-east Wales, where individuals were safely removed from waterlogged homes after heavy downpours on the weekend. On Sunday morning, four severe alerts, indicating a danger to life, remained active, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. River levels on the Monnow surpassed all-time highs, topping levels recorded during previous severe weather events. Residences, businesses, transportation systems, and power grids all experienced damage from major water inundation in parts of Wales, officials confirmed. Vehicles partially covered in flood water in the town on Saturday. Data indicated that approximately twenty homes and businesses in England experienced flooding due to the storm, such as properties in the Cumbria region. As Storm Claudia moves away, a sharp temperature drop is expected to move across the UK, bringing freezing temperatures and possible wintry precipitation. Over the weekend, the country experienced its chilliest night since spring, with mercury readings dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius in a Scottish location. A temperature drop of approximately five degrees will shift unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to lower figures across most of the UK, with Sunday's high reaching about 11C in the southeastern region before further cooling at the week's beginning. "As Storm Claudia retreats, high pressure to the north-west will drive a chilly Arctic air across the UK," a weather expert stated. "This results in much colder weather than lately, and, while generally drier, there is also a potential of snow and ice. Widespread frosts are expected, with temperatures dipping as low as -7C in some places next week, and daytime highs staying in single figures." He added, "Combine this with a chilly northern breeze, and there will be a marked wind chill. This represents a notable change after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures." Health authorities have issued a cold weather alert for parts of the Midlands and northern England from Monday, while flood management bodies have warned that flood risks may continue throughout the weekend. The low-temperature warning is effective from Monday morning until 8am next Friday, covering the eastern Midlands, western Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire and The Humber.