This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53291267
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Wales flooding: Historic hotel suffers after heavy rain | Wales flooding: Historic hotel suffers after heavy rain |
(32 minutes later) | |
An historic hotel is counting the cost after being hit by floods as warnings have been issued in 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." | 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." |
The gardens of Gwydir Castle in Conwy were also hit as Natural Resources Wales issued half a dozen flood alerts. | |
The hotel building dates back to the 1800s and is thought to have offered lodgings 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. | "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." | 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." |
Elsewhere, fire crews pumped water from two properties after being called Pant Llwyd, Llan Ffestiniog, at 10:35 BST. | |
At Dolgellau, Gwynedd, they removed water from a house at Tan-y-Bwlch at 08:10 BST. | |
At Gwydir Castle, in Conwy, the gardens were flooded. | |
It was also flooded in February and in 2018 and 2019. | |
"The waters rose and rose as did our blood pressure and it came in under the stone wall again," a spokesman said on the property's Facebook page. | |
They were "tired but certainly not defeated". | |
"For now, we exhale and have a cup of tea," the spokesman said. | |
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 organisations "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." |