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| Wales flooding: Historic hotel suffers after heavy rain | |
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| An historic hotel is counting the cost after being hit by floods as warnings have been issued around Wales. | |
| The Ty'n y Cornel Hotel, by Tal-y-llyn lake in Gwynedd, has suffered regular flooding in recent years. | The Ty'n y Cornel Hotel, by Tal-y-llyn lake in Gwynedd, has suffered regular flooding in recent years. |
| A hotel spokesman said: "The flood water is up to my knees in the road. It's flooded all the garages but not the main building." | |
| Ten flood alerts have been issued around Wales. | Ten flood alerts have been issued around Wales. |
| The building dates back to the 1800s and is thought to have been a hotel since the early 1900s. | |
| "The lake does flood a few times but we didn't expect it today," the spokesman said. | "The lake does flood a few times but we didn't expect it today," the spokesman said. |
| "It's the people who sometimes try to drive through that's the problem and the aftermath of the drivers going through," the spokesman said. | |
| He claimed lorries were the worst, saying: "They just think it's fine to drive through, the bow wave goes half way up the building." | |
| At Blaenau Ffestiniog, also in Gwynedd, North Wales fire crews were called to a flooded property just after 08:00 BST on Saturday. | At Blaenau Ffestiniog, also in Gwynedd, North Wales fire crews were called to a flooded property just after 08:00 BST on Saturday. |
| The fire service said an officer was "assessing the situation". | The fire service said an officer was "assessing the situation". |
| In Llanwrst, Conwy, North Wales Police warned of flooding on Friday night. | In Llanwrst, Conwy, North Wales Police warned of flooding on Friday night. |
| Llanrwst councillor Aaron Wynne said on Twitter: "After just a day of rain, Llanrwst is on a flood alert. | Llanrwst councillor Aaron Wynne said on Twitter: "After just a day of rain, Llanrwst is on a flood alert. |
| "This should not be happening after only one day of 'typical Welsh weather'. | "This should not be happening after only one day of 'typical Welsh weather'. |
| "This is extremely frustrating." | "This is extremely frustrating." |
| Mr Wynne said he would call a meeting with Natural Resources Wales and other bodies "to hear their plans to resolve this long-standing issue." | Mr Wynne said he would call a meeting with Natural Resources Wales and other bodies "to hear their plans to resolve this long-standing issue." |
| "Don't forget about Llanrwst again," he said. | "Don't forget about Llanrwst again," he said. |
| "This needs fixing." | "This needs fixing." |