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STORM Henk has claimed its second victim after a woman died when her car smashed into a fallen tree.

The horror crash happened on Tuesday as 94mph winds were ripping through the UK.

Tragically an 87-year-old woman, who has not been named, died as a result of the smash involving a red Smart Forfour - just hours after a man in his 50s was killed in another crash.

The devastating news comes as more weather warnings were put in place today for parts of the UK - with Brits being urged not to travel.

A "major incident" was also declared along the River Trent by the local council on Thursday.

Some residents in Radcliffe-on-Trent have had to be evacuated from their homes near the river's edge, with Nottinghamshire County Council telling homeowners near the waterway to expect flooding.

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Tuesday's fatal crash unfolded close to Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on the B4526 near the junction with Eastfield Lane at around 5.25pm.

Cops are now urging witnesses to come forward to help with their probe.

The police watchdog is also looking into the smash as cops received a number of calls about the fallen tree about an hour and a half before the woman died.

The woman's next of kin are aware and are being supported by specially trained officers.

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No arrests have been made.

Senior investigating officer Sergeant Dominic Mahon, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Sadly, a woman has died following this collision and our thoughts are with her loved ones.

"We would like to appeal for anyone that witnessed the collision, or saw the car prior to it, to contact us.

"We would also ask any drivers with a dash-camera who were in the area at the time to check their recordings and let us know if it has captured anything that could help our investigation.

"Get in touch by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number 43240002053."

The wild weather caused chaos on Tuesday as floods sparked a major incident.

Dozens of homes in Loughborough, Leicestershire, were breached or surrounded by floodwater.

On the same day a man in his 50s was killed on the A433 in Gloucestershire after a tree toppled onto two cars.

A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said at the time: "The man was on his own in the car.

"There was a car driving behind this vehicle at the time which collided with the tree after it had fallen.

"But I believe the occupants only suffered minor injuries."

The wild weather is yet to calm as Brits were told to take care today.

Forecaster have warned more heavy rain is on the way while many parts of the UK are still reeling from the aftermath of Storm Henk.

A yellow weather alert is in place today and 269 flood warnings are also set up and down the country.

And social media has been overwhelmed with videos of flooded homes, with people wading through the brown water.

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The rain warning, which covers much of the south of England, is in place from midday today until 3am tomorrow.

The wet weather is causing even more travel chaos after many trains were cancelled yesterday.

Rail passengers heading for south-west England have been warned to start their journeys before 3pm due to likely flooding.

Great Western Railway (GWR) said customers travelling by rail to Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall should leave as soon as possible, with services likely to be delayed or cancelled later on Thursday.

In a statement, the firm said: "With further flood warnings in place and the amount of rain forecast, Network Rail has identified key sites in Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall as being at risk of flooding from around 1500.

"Trains may not be able to operate through these areas."

Services between Paddington and Swindon will operate but may be affected by flooding elsewhere, the firm added.

GWR said customers with tickets for later services on Thursday could use them on earlier trains.

It comes after forecasters warn there could be "power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses".

They say Brits should expect flooding and damage to some buildings - which will "lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures".

The heavy rain also means "there is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads".

The Met Office explained: "Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services."

Residents have been evacuated from homes after flooding in Nottinghamshire led to a major incident being declared.

The River Trent has risen to near-record levels following Storm Henk on Thursday, with more wet weather expected.

Councillor Roger Upton, a Nottinghamshire County and Rushcliffe Borough councillor for Radcliffe-on-Trent, said he had never seen flooding so bad since moving to the area in the 1970s.

He said: "I've lived in Radcliffe since 1975, and I've regularly come down here over the years and seen various floodings.

"It was bad in 1977, and it was bad in 2000, and in my opinion, this is the worst I've seen in those years.

"It's very disruptive to the local community here."

Mr Upton said that he had been told by the Environment Agency that the river was set to peak at around 6pm on Thursday.

Meanwhile, residents had been moved to a nearby hotel, with pets accommodated temporarily by the RSPCA.

Residents were urged not to travel through floodwater, to stay away from swollen waterways and to prepare for the event of evacuation, with multiple roads closed in the county.

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Several homes on the river's edge in Summer Way, Radcliffe-on-Trent, have flooded, with residents evacuated on Thursday and power shut off.

Brits had been told not to leave their homes during the storm yesterday, with forecasters issuing a danger to life warning.

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