Storm Bert dramatic video as waves cause huge Dawlish sea swell

Storm Bert chaos continues as residents fear the swell of the sea on the Devon coast is the biggest ever "seen." The storm has brought high winds and heavy rain across the South West, causing power cuts, travel delays and major flooding.

According to the Met Office, there have been large rainfall accumulations in Devon, with some places having seen in excess of 130 mm in the last 24 hours and wind gusts of over 75 miles per hour in some exposed areas.

As seen in the video above, the large waves are forming at Dawlish as sea levels are rising. Speaking to Devon Live, a witness said: "The swell of the sea is the biggest I’ve seen since living here. There’s nowhere for it to go due to the water coming through from the brook."

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The Environment Agency has issued 79 flood warnings nationally, which means flooding is expected in those areas. It has also issued 195 flood alerts where flooding is possible.

Across Devon, several rivers are at risk of busting their banks. Three flood alerts have been raised near Dawlish, including the Lower Exe area, Rivers Otter and Sid, Exmouth area, and the River Teign area.

Andy Page, a Met Office Chief Meteorologist, said: "Impacts from Storm Bert will continue to cause disruption as we go through today, and multiple warnings are in place for wind and rain. While the risk of any snowfall has now diminished, rainfall will affect much of the UK today, in particular some southwestern parts of England and South Wales, but the heaviest rain will ease from these areas through the day.

"The strong southerly winds continue today and warnings are in place for central, southern and eastern England, Northern Ireland and western Scotland where gusts could peak at 60 mph and could even reach more than 70 mph along some exposed coasts."