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Storm Chandra still affecting the UK with flood warnings and some schools closed

Flood water around the primary school.Nancy Piper

Photos from Tipton St John in Devon show floodwater at the village's primary school, which was forced to close

Storm Chandra has caused problems across many parts of the UK, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and flooding.

The bad weather saw people having to be rescued, homes have been flooded and hundreds of schools had to close.

Red emergency vehicles on a partially flooded street.

Emergency services help in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

An aerial view of flooding in Somerset. Paul Silvers

Many areas of Somerset have been left flooded by heavy rain from Storm Chandra

In England, flooding has been especially bad in the south-west, including Somerset and Devon.

In Somerset, around 50 homes were flooded, and a major incident was declared.

Firefighters in the region rescued 25 people who were stuck in their cars after driving into floodwater.

In Devon, the River Otter reached the highest level ever recorded, according to the Environment Agency, showing just how much rain had fallen.

An aerial view of flood water surrounding homes and businesses.

The River Otter reached its highest recorded level, according to the Environment Agency's duty manager for Devon and Cornwall

In Northern Ireland workers have now reconnected electricity to around 10,000 homes that lost power, as Storm Chandra caused widespread disruption, closing more than 350 schools and higher education providers.

Cars drive through a flooded area of road located under a bridge.

Motorists travelling between Moira and Ballinderry were among those affected by flooding on the road on Tuesday in Northern Ireland

More than 100 flood warnings are still in place across the UK, and with hundreds of schools forced to close on Tuesday, several remain shut on Wednesday.

Travel was also disrupted, with road closures and problems on trains, ferries and flights. National Rail warned journeys could still be affected until Friday.

In Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, yellow weather warnings for ice have been issued by the Met Office, meaning roads and pavements could be slippery and dangerous.

River water floods a street with water seen lapping around a lamppost.

The River Exe came over the top of its banks in Exeter

Storm Chandra was named by the Met Office - the UK’s weather monitoring service.

It is the third major storm to hit the UK in January after Goretti and Ingrid, which caused significant damage and disruption.