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| Storm Callum: Flood defence review after Wales battered | Storm Callum: Flood defence review after Wales battered |
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| Communities will want new flood defences after many Welsh rivers burst their banks during Storm Callum, Wales' environment agency has warned. | Communities will want new flood defences after many Welsh rivers burst their banks during Storm Callum, Wales' environment agency has warned. |
| Parts of Wales saw the worst flooding for 30 years with towns and villages hit along the rivers Towy, Teifi, Taff, Cynon, Neath and Usk. | Parts of Wales saw the worst flooding for 30 years with towns and villages hit along the rivers Towy, Teifi, Taff, Cynon, Neath and Usk. |
| Natural Resources Wales confirmed it would review the "flooding issues". | Natural Resources Wales confirmed it would review the "flooding issues". |
| Some roads and rail services are still affected on Monday morning and there are flood warnings in place. | Some roads and rail services are still affected on Monday morning and there are flood warnings in place. |
| A 21-year-old man was killed after a landslip and many homes and businesses were flooded as Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and south Powys bore the brunt of the storm on Friday and over the weekend, | A 21-year-old man was killed after a landslip and many homes and businesses were flooded as Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and south Powys bore the brunt of the storm on Friday and over the weekend, |
| How bad was the flooding? | |
| In the Towy Valley, 93-year-old Dilys Pugh had to be carried from her flooded home at Pontargothi after she woke to find the floodwater around her first floor bed as high as the mattress, according to her son, Clive. | In the Towy Valley, 93-year-old Dilys Pugh had to be carried from her flooded home at Pontargothi after she woke to find the floodwater around her first floor bed as high as the mattress, according to her son, Clive. |
| About 10 boats were damaged or sunk at Aberaeron harbour due to the weather and Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Club and Outdoor Education Centre has suffered "extensive damage" due to flooding in the town. | About 10 boats were damaged or sunk at Aberaeron harbour due to the weather and Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Club and Outdoor Education Centre has suffered "extensive damage" due to flooding in the town. |
| Carmarthen was a no-go area on Saturday night as the River Towy reached critical levels after breaching its flood defences, while the River Teifi reached record levels - more than 15ft (4.5m) on Saturday - which flooded towns like Newcastle Emlyn and Lampeter Llandysul. | Carmarthen was a no-go area on Saturday night as the River Towy reached critical levels after breaching its flood defences, while the River Teifi reached record levels - more than 15ft (4.5m) on Saturday - which flooded towns like Newcastle Emlyn and Lampeter Llandysul. |
| Alun Lenny, county councillor for Camarthen Town South and planning committee chairman, said once-in-100-year storms were happening more frequently and the latest was a "wake-up call" that action needed to be taken. | |
| Radhika Kelly, who owns the Riverside cafe in Newcastle Emlyn, said the building had been wrecked by flooding which had damaged equipment and left a trail of mud. | |
| "One minute I'm devastated the next minute I'm feeling positive because there is a great community spirit behind us," she said. | |
| Fionna Ashman, owner of Lizzie's Barn Dog Sanctuary in Kidwelly, which has been repeatedly flooded, said: "We are going to have to build the land up around us." | |
| "There will be a large review about the flooding issues and flood protection," confirmed NRW operations manager Huwel Manley. | "There will be a large review about the flooding issues and flood protection," confirmed NRW operations manager Huwel Manley. |
| "There will be a lot of towns and communities calling for new flood defences who at the moment don't have that. | "There will be a lot of towns and communities calling for new flood defences who at the moment don't have that. |
| "There is certainly a lot of work for us, the Welsh Government and local authorities to undertake over the coming months." | "There is certainly a lot of work for us, the Welsh Government and local authorities to undertake over the coming months." |
| First Minister Carwyn Jones said NRW's review will decide whether "there needs to be a rejigging of priorities in terms of where the work is done in the future". | |
| He told BBC Radio Wales that money would also be available if necessary. | |
| Aberdulais, near Neath, was put on evacuation alert as the swollen River Neath threatened nearby homes while a Valleys Line train was evacuated at Penrhiwceiber, near Mountain Ash, after it got stuck in floodwater on the Friday evening commute. | |
| How are roads and public transport affected? | |
| The A4042 between Abergavenny and Pontypool is shut in both directions at Llanellen in Monmouthshire after the River Usk flooded. | The A4042 between Abergavenny and Pontypool is shut in both directions at Llanellen in Monmouthshire after the River Usk flooded. |
| The A484 between Carmarthen and Cardigan is also blocked in several places - at Cenarth, Llechryd, Cynwyl Elfed and Newcastle Emlyn - after the River Teifi burst its banks. | The A484 between Carmarthen and Cardigan is also blocked in several places - at Cenarth, Llechryd, Cynwyl Elfed and Newcastle Emlyn - after the River Teifi burst its banks. |
| Bus services are replacing trains services between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno Junction and Craven Arms and Llanelli. | Bus services are replacing trains services between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno Junction and Craven Arms and Llanelli. |
| Valley Line services into Cardiff and trains on the Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury Cambrian Line are expected to run as usual after the tracks were cleared of floodwater. | Valley Line services into Cardiff and trains on the Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury Cambrian Line are expected to run as usual after the tracks were cleared of floodwater. |
| But buses will replace trains on the Heart of Wales line between Swansea and Shrewsbury until Tuesday due to flooding in the Llandeilo area. | But buses will replace trains on the Heart of Wales line between Swansea and Shrewsbury until Tuesday due to flooding in the Llandeilo area. |
| Transport for Wales (TfW), which took over running services in Wales from Arriva Trains Wales on Sunday, have warned passengers services could be altered or run at reduced capacity on their first morning commute. | Transport for Wales (TfW), which took over running services in Wales from Arriva Trains Wales on Sunday, have warned passengers services could be altered or run at reduced capacity on their first morning commute. |
| TfW said this was because "several trains have sustained significant damage during this storm due to striking trees and running through flood water" and passengers are advised to check before travelling. | TfW said this was because "several trains have sustained significant damage during this storm due to striking trees and running through flood water" and passengers are advised to check before travelling. |
| Coleg Sir Gar in Carmarthenshire said its Gelli Aur campus is closed on Monday, also affecting its open evening, due to flooding in the surrounding area. | Coleg Sir Gar in Carmarthenshire said its Gelli Aur campus is closed on Monday, also affecting its open evening, due to flooding in the surrounding area. |
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