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| Wales flooding: Historic hotel suffers after heavy rain | Wales flooding: Historic hotel suffers after heavy rain |
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| An historic hotel has been hit by floods as heavy rain falls 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 ten flood alerts, all but one in north Wales. | |
| That was later reduced to six, with three alerts in north Wales and one in south west Wales lifted. | |
| The hotel building dates back to the 1800s and is thought to have offered lodgings since the early 1900s. | 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." | "It's the people who sometimes try to drive through that's the problem and the aftermath of the drivers going through." |
| 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." |
| At Gwydir Castle, in Conwy, the gardens were flooded. | At Gwydir Castle, in Conwy, the gardens were flooded. |
| It was also hit in February and in 2018 and 2019. | It was also hit in February and in 2018 and 2019. |
| A 400m sandbag wall has been constructed in an effort to protect the building. | A 400m sandbag wall has been constructed in an effort to protect the building. |
| But water still affected the gardens last night and there are "feet of water" in the cellars. | But water still affected the gardens last night and there are "feet of water" in the cellars. |
| Co-owner Judy Corbett said they looked "horrific". | Co-owner Judy Corbett said they looked "horrific". |
| She said the water "came from nowhere". | She said the water "came from nowhere". |
| "It's very disheartening," she said | "It's very disheartening," she said |
| "This shouldn't be happening in July. It's very unusual. I can't think of when we last had a flood in July." | "This shouldn't be happening in July. It's very unusual. I can't think of when we last had a flood in July." |
| She questioned Natural Resources Wales handling of floods. | She questioned Natural Resources Wales handling of floods. |
| "What on earth are Natural Resources Wales doing?" she said. | "What on earth are Natural Resources Wales doing?" she said. |
| "I don't buy that it's just climate change. We need a coherent water management policy. | "I don't buy that it's just climate change. We need a coherent water management policy. |
| "Water is drained from further up the catchment area and we on the valley floor are paying for it." | "Water is drained from further up the catchment area and we on the valley floor are paying for it." |
| "It's completely heart-breaking for us." | "It's completely heart-breaking for us." |
| Natural Resources Wales has been asked to comment. It has previously said it could not "prioritise this property above other communities". | Natural Resources Wales has been asked to comment. It has previously said it could not "prioritise this property above other communities". |
| In Llanrwst, Conwy, North Wales Police warned of flooding on Friday night. | In Llanrwst, 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". | 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." |
| Elsewhere, fire crews pumped water from two properties after being called to Pant Llwyd, Llan Ffestiniog, at 10:35 BST. | Elsewhere, fire crews pumped water from two properties after being called to 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 Dolgellau, Gwynedd, they removed water from a house at Tan-y-Bwlch at 08:10 BST. |