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| Storm Callum: More rain set to bring further disruption | Storm Callum: More rain set to bring further disruption |
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| Storm Callum is set to continue causing disruption across parts of south Wales which have been left saturated in the last 24 hours. | Storm Callum is set to continue causing disruption across parts of south Wales which have been left saturated in the last 24 hours. |
| Nearly 30 flood warnings are in place as rivers have continued to swell with more heavy rain expected. | |
| The Met Office has an amber "be prepared" warning runs until 18:00 BST while the rest of Wales is on yellow "be aware" alert until midnight. | |
| Friday's poor weather caused power cuts, travel chaos and property damage. | |
| Residents in Aberdulais, near Neath, have been on evacuation alert because of high river levels in the River Neath. | |
| Businesses along Carmarthen quayside have been warned of potential flooding with the River Towy expected to breach the walls. | |
| Thousands of homes have experienced power cuts, mainly caused by falling branches and debris damaging lines. | Thousands of homes have experienced power cuts, mainly caused by falling branches and debris damaging lines. |
| Gusts hit 72mph (116km) at Capel Curig in Conwy with 15mm (0.6in) of rain falling in three hours near St Davids on Friday. | Gusts hit 72mph (116km) at Capel Curig in Conwy with 15mm (0.6in) of rain falling in three hours near St Davids on Friday. |
| The M48 Severn crossing near Chepstow was shut eastbound and closed to high-sided vehicles westbound on Friday evening. The A55 Britannia Bridge near Bangor was only open to cars and vans. | The M48 Severn crossing near Chepstow was shut eastbound and closed to high-sided vehicles westbound on Friday evening. The A55 Britannia Bridge near Bangor was only open to cars and vans. |
| Natural Resources Wales has now issued a number of flood warnings, which advises people to take "immediate action", with heavy rain is expected to cause flooding on a number of rivers. | Natural Resources Wales has now issued a number of flood warnings, which advises people to take "immediate action", with heavy rain is expected to cause flooding on a number of rivers. |
| Arriva Trains Wales have warned passengers to expect further travel disruption and have published an amended timetable for Saturday. | Arriva Trains Wales have warned passengers to expect further travel disruption and have published an amended timetable for Saturday. |
| The Valley Line between Abercynon and Aberdare remains closed after 30 passengers had to be rescued from a train stuck in floodwater at Penrhiwceiber, near Mountain Ash on Friday. | The Valley Line between Abercynon and Aberdare remains closed after 30 passengers had to be rescued from a train stuck in floodwater at Penrhiwceiber, near Mountain Ash on Friday. |
| The train operator said: "Due to the severe disruption to train services, lack of available road transport caused by local road conditions, customers are advised not to travel as journey completion cannot be guaranteed." | The train operator said: "Due to the severe disruption to train services, lack of available road transport caused by local road conditions, customers are advised not to travel as journey completion cannot be guaranteed." |
| Trains between Swansea and Carmarthen stopped running at 19:00 on Friday evening due to anticipated coastal flooding. | Trains between Swansea and Carmarthen stopped running at 19:00 on Friday evening due to anticipated coastal flooding. |
| They will not run between 07:00 and 11:00 on Saturday, and will again after 19:00. | They will not run between 07:00 and 11:00 on Saturday, and will again after 19:00. |
| A bus replacement service will operate between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog and between Machynlleth and both Newtown and Pwllheli. | A bus replacement service will operate between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog and between Machynlleth and both Newtown and Pwllheli. |
| Road closures | Road closures |
| Motorists faced flooded roads and congestion as they made their journeys home on Friday evening. | Motorists faced flooded roads and congestion as they made their journeys home on Friday evening. |
| The Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and the mainland was closed to all vehicles, and the A465 Heads of the Valleys road was also closed at Hirwaun in Rhondda Cynon Taff due to flooding. | The Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and the mainland was closed to all vehicles, and the A465 Heads of the Valleys road was also closed at Hirwaun in Rhondda Cynon Taff due to flooding. |
| The A5114 Glanhwfa Road at Llangefni, A4215 at Defynnog in Powys and A4059 in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff, were also shut on Friday. | The A5114 Glanhwfa Road at Llangefni, A4215 at Defynnog in Powys and A4059 in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff, were also shut on Friday. |
| A landslip blocked the eastbound carriageway of the A5 between Bethesda and Capel Curig at about 19:30 on Friday. | A landslip blocked the eastbound carriageway of the A5 between Bethesda and Capel Curig at about 19:30 on Friday. |
| Passengers are advised to check service updates with ferry companies before travelling from either Holyhead or Fishguard. | Passengers are advised to check service updates with ferry companies before travelling from either Holyhead or Fishguard. |
| Amber warnings can mean: | Amber warnings can mean: |
| Have you been affected by Storm Callum? Tell us about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by Storm Callum? Tell us about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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