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| FM's flood return visit with £2.3m pledge for at-risk communities | FM's flood return visit with £2.3m pledge for at-risk communities |
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| The first minister has returned to north Wales to visit a flood-hit village, as he pledges £2.3m in funding to protect communities. | |
| The new cash will be for immediate support for homes and businesses affected by flooding over Christmas. | The new cash will be for immediate support for homes and businesses affected by flooding over Christmas. |
| Residents in Tal-y-Bont near Bangor expressed anger last week after being left waiting to meet Carwyn Jones. | Residents in Tal-y-Bont near Bangor expressed anger last week after being left waiting to meet Carwyn Jones. |
| The first minister has apologised but said he did not know they had been expecting him. | The first minister has apologised but said he did not know they had been expecting him. |
| He had been viewing the nearby A55 dual carriageway but did not stop to see villagers. | He had been viewing the nearby A55 dual carriageway but did not stop to see villagers. |
| "I don't like to let people down so that's why I'm going back today," he told BBC Radio Wales. | "I don't like to let people down so that's why I'm going back today," he told BBC Radio Wales. |
| Regarding the new cash pledge, he said: "The impacts we've seen over the festive period highlights the importance of us continuing to protect communities across the whole of Wales from flooding caused by adverse weather. | Regarding the new cash pledge, he said: "The impacts we've seen over the festive period highlights the importance of us continuing to protect communities across the whole of Wales from flooding caused by adverse weather. |
| "The additional £2.3m investment I'm announcing today builds on the £1m we made available last week to local authorities for immediate repairs and maintenance to ensure homes and properties remain resilient." | "The additional £2.3m investment I'm announcing today builds on the £1m we made available last week to local authorities for immediate repairs and maintenance to ensure homes and properties remain resilient." |
| Later the first minister will meet residents living in the 20 properties flooded on 26 December at Tal-y-Bont. | Later the first minister will meet residents living in the 20 properties flooded on 26 December at Tal-y-Bont. |
| They had been expecting to meet Mr Jones last week, when he visited the A55 next to the village. | They had been expecting to meet Mr Jones last week, when he visited the A55 next to the village. |
| Both the A55 and A5 roads were blocked by flooding - effectively cutting-off north-west Wales. | Both the A55 and A5 roads were blocked by flooding - effectively cutting-off north-west Wales. |
| As well as visiting Tal-y-Bont, Mr Jones will also go to Bontnewydd near Caernarfon. | As well as visiting Tal-y-Bont, Mr Jones will also go to Bontnewydd near Caernarfon. |
| Homes on the Glanrafon estate there were badly hit when the Afon Gwyrfai burst its banks on the same day. | Homes on the Glanrafon estate there were badly hit when the Afon Gwyrfai burst its banks on the same day. |
| It comes as yet another weather warning remains in place for parts of Wales - the fifth warning issued by the Met Office in the past seven days. | It comes as yet another weather warning remains in place for parts of Wales - the fifth warning issued by the Met Office in the past seven days. |
| The yellow alert for rain covers all south and south west Wales counties, along with the southern parts of Powys. Several flood alerts are also in place across Wales. | The yellow alert for rain covers all south and south west Wales counties, along with the southern parts of Powys. Several flood alerts are also in place across Wales. |