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| At least eight homes along the River Wye in Monmouth have been evacuated as the risk of flooding remains in place across south Wales. | At least eight homes along the River Wye in Monmouth have been evacuated as the risk of flooding remains in place across south Wales. |
| The Environment Agency is monitoring the river's water levels and identified the homes along the east bank at the town's Wye Bridge as being at risk. | The Environment Agency is monitoring the river's water levels and identified the homes along the east bank at the town's Wye Bridge as being at risk. |
| However, the Wye at Monmouth peaked in the early hours of Monday, and there were no reports of flooded homes. | However, the Wye at Monmouth peaked in the early hours of Monday, and there were no reports of flooded homes. |
| Police said residents co-operated fully and went into temporary accommodation. | Police said residents co-operated fully and went into temporary accommodation. |
| Western Power was also working to ensure power supplies are not interrupted. | Western Power was also working to ensure power supplies are not interrupted. |
| A police spokesman said: "Residents are co-operating fully with us and arrangements are in place to temporarily accommodate them. | A police spokesman said: "Residents are co-operating fully with us and arrangements are in place to temporarily accommodate them. |
| "There may be interruption to some power supplies if the river exceeds predicted levels. We are working with Western Power to minimise this impact." My thoughts are with all those people affected by the flooding this weekend, whose houses and businesses have been flooded or where they have had to move out of their homes Environment Minister Jane Davidson | "There may be interruption to some power supplies if the river exceeds predicted levels. We are working with Western Power to minimise this impact." My thoughts are with all those people affected by the flooding this weekend, whose houses and businesses have been flooded or where they have had to move out of their homes Environment Minister Jane Davidson |
| Environment Agency Wales said most of its staff worked around the clock over the weekend, and they spent more than five hours clearing out flood arches on the bridge across the Wye at Monmouth. | Environment Agency Wales said most of its staff worked around the clock over the weekend, and they spent more than five hours clearing out flood arches on the bridge across the Wye at Monmouth. |
| The arches had last been cleared two weeks before, and then on occasions during the summer. | The arches had last been cleared two weeks before, and then on occasions during the summer. |
| Officials said that considering the amount of rain that fell, the situation was not as bad as it could have been. | Officials said that considering the amount of rain that fell, the situation was not as bad as it could have been. |
| Commuters and some schoolchildren in the Rhymney valley area are also suffering in the aftermath of Friday's flooding | Commuters and some schoolchildren in the Rhymney valley area are also suffering in the aftermath of Friday's flooding |
| Buses will replace trains between Caerphilly and Rhymney for a week due to a landslide at Llanbradach. | Buses will replace trains between Caerphilly and Rhymney for a week due to a landslide at Llanbradach. |
| Machen Primary school and Cwm Ifor primary, Caerphilly, have been forced to close due to flooding. | Machen Primary school and Cwm Ifor primary, Caerphilly, have been forced to close due to flooding. |
| Environment Minister Jane Davidson praised the "sheer hard work" of those helping those affected by flooding. | Environment Minister Jane Davidson praised the "sheer hard work" of those helping those affected by flooding. |
| Shuttle service | Shuttle service |
| Caerphilly council and Arriva Trains Wales said they are doing all they could to return services to normal. | Caerphilly council and Arriva Trains Wales said they are doing all they could to return services to normal. |
| Network Rail has said the train services will return to normal by Monday, 15 September, and apologised for the inconvenience to customers. | Network Rail has said the train services will return to normal by Monday, 15 September, and apologised for the inconvenience to customers. |
| Services from Caerphilly to Penarth will operate normally using a shuttle service between Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed and Rhymney and between Ystrad Mynach and Caerphilly. | Services from Caerphilly to Penarth will operate normally using a shuttle service between Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed and Rhymney and between Ystrad Mynach and Caerphilly. |
| The company suggested passengers use park and ride facilities at Caerphilly station in order to cut down on journey times. | The company suggested passengers use park and ride facilities at Caerphilly station in order to cut down on journey times. |
| Meanwhile, Machen Primary and Cwm Ifor Primary, Caerphilly are closed as they clear up their grounds following flooding. Both will re-open to pupils on Tuesday. | Meanwhile, Machen Primary and Cwm Ifor Primary, Caerphilly are closed as they clear up their grounds following flooding. Both will re-open to pupils on Tuesday. |
| The gates of Nant Y Park Primary School are open, despite a need to clear debris from its grounds. with parents advised to use the main entrance only as the rear entrance is blocked. | The gates of Nant Y Park Primary School are open, despite a need to clear debris from its grounds. with parents advised to use the main entrance only as the rear entrance is blocked. |
| Graig-y-Rhacca was also open as usual but classes were re-arranged as a result of some limited flooding internally. | Graig-y-Rhacca was also open as usual but classes were re-arranged as a result of some limited flooding internally. |
| Caerphilly council said it was doing all it could to return services to normal. | Caerphilly council said it was doing all it could to return services to normal. |
| 'Sheer hard work' | 'Sheer hard work' |
| Meanwhile, Environment Minister Jane Davidson praised those working to help those affected by flooding. | Meanwhile, Environment Minister Jane Davidson praised those working to help those affected by flooding. |
| Friday's downpours hit homes and the transport network across Rhondda Cynon Taf, the Gwent valleys and parts of Powys in particular. | Friday's downpours hit homes and the transport network across Rhondda Cynon Taf, the Gwent valleys and parts of Powys in particular. |
| "My thoughts are with all those people affected by the flooding this weekend, whose houses and businesses have been flooded or where they have had to move out of their homes." | "My thoughts are with all those people affected by the flooding this weekend, whose houses and businesses have been flooded or where they have had to move out of their homes." |
| She said emergency services, the Environment Agency, councils and volunteers had helped minimise the effects of the flooding. | She said emergency services, the Environment Agency, councils and volunteers had helped minimise the effects of the flooding. |
| "Their dedication and sheer hard work in difficult circumstances has kept people safe and well," said Ms Davidson. | "Their dedication and sheer hard work in difficult circumstances has kept people safe and well," said Ms Davidson. |
| "Our flood defences have also stood up to what has been an extreme weather event and have again provided protection to many thousands of homes and businesses from flooding." | "Our flood defences have also stood up to what has been an extreme weather event and have again provided protection to many thousands of homes and businesses from flooding." |
| She said well-developed emergency plans had been put into action. | She said well-developed emergency plans had been put into action. |
| • A teenager who died when the 4X4 vehicle she was travelling in was washed into a swollen Powys river on Friday has been named by police. Louise Valerie Amanda Ferreira, 17, from London, was travelling with her parents on an off-roading weekend when the accident happened close to Llyn Brianne reservoir near Llanwrtyd Wells. |