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| Weather: Floods in Wales cause power cuts and train delays | Weather: Floods in Wales cause power cuts and train delays |
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| Many areas across Wales are experiencing storm disruption following high winds and heavy rain overnight. | Many areas across Wales are experiencing storm disruption following high winds and heavy rain overnight. |
| Many areas across Wales are experiencing storm disruption following high winds and heavy rain overnight. | Many areas across Wales are experiencing storm disruption following high winds and heavy rain overnight. |
| Stormy weather has caused disruption across Wales, including power cuts, flooding and train delays. | |
| The National Grid said about 600 homes, mainly in Newport, have no power. | The National Grid said about 600 homes, mainly in Newport, have no power. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the areas worst affected by flooding were Porth and Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the areas worst affected by flooding were Porth and Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf. |
| Earlier on Thursday, Transport For Wales (TfW) said four railway lines were blocked, including Cardiff Central to Caerphilly. | Earlier on Thursday, Transport For Wales (TfW) said four railway lines were blocked, including Cardiff Central to Caerphilly. |
| These services blocked due to flooding included Pontypridd to Treherbert, Abercynon to Aberdare, and Bridgend to Llantwit Major, but the Porth and Pontypridd service is running, TfW said. | These services blocked due to flooding included Pontypridd to Treherbert, Abercynon to Aberdare, and Bridgend to Llantwit Major, but the Porth and Pontypridd service is running, TfW said. |
| Great Western Railway also said its services were affected due to heavy rain. | Great Western Railway also said its services were affected due to heavy rain. |
| Footpath collapses into river amid flood warnings | Footpath collapses into river amid flood warnings |
| Avoid water plea after rain and flood warnings | Avoid water plea after rain and flood warnings |
| Swollen rivers and lakes as heavy rain hits Wales | Swollen rivers and lakes as heavy rain hits Wales |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service added that a number of hillside and low-lying properties have been affected from run-off water and blocked culverts - these are tunnels which drain water away. | |
| Group manager and head of community safety, at the fire service, Bleddyn Jones said: "The incident in Tylorstown involves a blocked culvert which has affected around 20 to 25 properties, and we are hearing that ports around the Power Station hill area near Pontypridd, there's some localised flooding in that area." | |
| Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf council, Andrew Morgan, added: "So far all the culverts that we've spent millions of pounds upgrading since Storm Dennis have upheld. | |
| "If your journey is not urgent, stay off the roads for the next few hours so the highway crews and emergency services have a chance to respond." | |
| Meanwhile, the National Grid said power outages were affecting about 450 homes in Newport as well as some in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire and Kenfig Hill, Bridgend county. | |
| Kevin Evans, 55, from Llandysul was rescued from his van that cut out in floodwater near Llandovery | |
| A yellow rain warning in place on Thursday across 16 of Wales' 22 counties was cancelled just before 14:00 GMT on Thursday. | |
| Wind speeds are predicted to increase and a yellow warning for high winds up to 70mph (112km/h) has been issued in Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey between 15:00 on Thursday and 03:00 on Friday. | |
| A specialist boat team from Mid and West Fire and Rescue came to the aid of a driver who was stranded in his van on a flooded stretch of the A4069 near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. | |
| Kevin Evans, 55, from Llandysul, Ceredigion, said: "I was following two cars and they got through and my engine just cut out. I've been there for about two [or] three hours. It was getting worse because the water seemed to be rising." | |
| The River Taff in Pontypridd is one of many to have swollen due to flood water | |
| Natural Resources Wales has flood warnings in place for the River Taff, Ely, Usk and Cynon, but said there was no widespread flooding from major rivers at present. | |
| The Met Office said yesterday was Cardiff's third wettest January day on record - with 41.2mm of rain falling in 24 hours. | The Met Office said yesterday was Cardiff's third wettest January day on record - with 41.2mm of rain falling in 24 hours. |
| Pontcanna fields in Cardiff are flooded due to the heavy rain | |
| It was also Cardiff's wettest day since 23 December 2020 and only the third time in January that Cardiff has seen more than 40mm in 24 hours, the others being 14th Jan 2008 (42.2mm) and 27th Jan 1995 (43.0mm). | It was also Cardiff's wettest day since 23 December 2020 and only the third time in January that Cardiff has seen more than 40mm in 24 hours, the others being 14th Jan 2008 (42.2mm) and 27th Jan 1995 (43.0mm). |
| A stranded car in Pontypridd | A stranded car in Pontypridd |
| Two access roads to St Fagans museum in Cardiff have been blocked due to floodwater and will be closed for the rest of Thursday. | |
| There is flooding across Wales following stormy conditions | There is flooding across Wales following stormy conditions |
| There is flooding across Wales following stormy conditions | There is flooding across Wales following stormy conditions |
| Cardiff council has warned water levels are extremely high at the level crossing on Michaelston Road over the River Ely at St Fagans and urged people to avoid the area. | |
| Severe floods affected have also affected Peterston-super-Ely, with at least four cars trapped underwater near the Sportsmans Rest. | |
| At least four cars were trapped underwater near the Sportsmans Rest, Peterston-super-Ely | |
| Guto Davies from Clwb y Bont in Pontypridd said there was about 2in (5cm) of water in the club and he had erected barriers to stop more getting in. | Guto Davies from Clwb y Bont in Pontypridd said there was about 2in (5cm) of water in the club and he had erected barriers to stop more getting in. |
| He added: "We received many flood alerts, but until we get a flood warning we don't put the barriers up. That system hasn't worked for us and that's worrying and disappointing. | He added: "We received many flood alerts, but until we get a flood warning we don't put the barriers up. That system hasn't worked for us and that's worrying and disappointing. |
| "Since February 2020, we partially reopened then fully reopened in November - barely three months and it's flooded again." | "Since February 2020, we partially reopened then fully reopened in November - barely three months and it's flooded again." |
| “It’ll take us a couple of days at least to clear the place up again,” said Guto Davies | “It’ll take us a couple of days at least to clear the place up again,” said Guto Davies |
| Head of operations south central at Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Mike Evans, said: "We've been suffering from quite severe conditions on top of several weeks of rainfall. | Head of operations south central at Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Mike Evans, said: "We've been suffering from quite severe conditions on top of several weeks of rainfall. |
| "The biggest impact is there is a lot of surface water around so I advise people to be very careful before leaving the house." | "The biggest impact is there is a lot of surface water around so I advise people to be very careful before leaving the house." |
| Several of Stagecoach South Wales' services have been cancelled or delayed. | Several of Stagecoach South Wales' services have been cancelled or delayed. |
| A road was blocked by a fallen tree between Hermon and Llanfyrnach in west Wales | A road was blocked by a fallen tree between Hermon and Llanfyrnach in west Wales |
| Dairy farmer Abi Reader from Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that it had been "a wild night". | Dairy farmer Abi Reader from Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that it had been "a wild night". |
| She added: "We've had electricity flickering on and off. The milking parlour had about a foot of water in it which we've had to pump out." | She added: "We've had electricity flickering on and off. The milking parlour had about a foot of water in it which we've had to pump out." |
| Flooding in Peterston super Ely, just outside of Cardiff, made roads impassable | Flooding in Peterston super Ely, just outside of Cardiff, made roads impassable |
| A number of workmen and council staff have been dealing with flooding in Dinas, near Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf. | |
| Terry Evans, highways engineer at Rhonnda Cynon Taf Council, said: "The sheer volume of water means the drainage system is overwhelmed. | |
| "There's a culvert further up the line which is blocked and we are struggling to unblock it because of the amount of water. | |
| "We have sandbags at properties now, but we are trying to eliminate the problem at its source too by letting the water escape down this manhole. | |
| "The sheer force of the water has made it difficult to get in and asses the problem, but we hope lifting this manhole will alleviate the problem." | |
| A blocked culvert at Dinas, near Porth, has caused flooding | |
| The M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions between Chepstow and Aust in Gloucestershire. | The M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions between Chepstow and Aust in Gloucestershire. |
| The heavy rain has caused one of the main roads in Chepstow, Welsh Street, to close between the town centre and the comprehensive school. | The heavy rain has caused one of the main roads in Chepstow, Welsh Street, to close between the town centre and the comprehensive school. |
| The A4061, Bwlch Mountain Road, is partially blocked in both directions between B4223 Pen-Twyn Road and Haul Bryn in Nantymoel, Rhondda Cynon Taf, due to a landslip. | The A4061, Bwlch Mountain Road, is partially blocked in both directions between B4223 Pen-Twyn Road and Haul Bryn in Nantymoel, Rhondda Cynon Taf, due to a landslip. |
| TfW said it was experiencing "disruption across the network" in south Wales and advised passengers to check before travelling. | TfW said it was experiencing "disruption across the network" in south Wales and advised passengers to check before travelling. |
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