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| Weather warning as floods strike | Weather warning as floods strike |
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| A severe weather warning is in force for parts of Wales, after heavy rain flooded properties and roads. | A severe weather warning is in force for parts of Wales, after heavy rain flooded properties and roads. |
| West Wales was badly affected, with the fire service receiving about 140 flood-related calls, mainly in Pembrokeshire. | West Wales was badly affected, with the fire service receiving about 140 flood-related calls, mainly in Pembrokeshire. |
| Several people were rescued from vehicles, including a man whose caravan floated away in Gwynedd, and a fire engine left the road in Pembrokeshire. | Several people were rescued from vehicles, including a man whose caravan floated away in Gwynedd, and a fire engine left the road in Pembrokeshire. |
| The Met Office forecast gusts of 65-75mph, and 80mph in some coastal areas, before becoming dry later. | The Met Office forecast gusts of 65-75mph, and 80mph in some coastal areas, before becoming dry later. |
| Winds in excess of 80mph, strong enough to cause damage, including bringing down trees and branches, are expected to intensify as the storm sweeps across the UK, forecasters said. | Winds in excess of 80mph, strong enough to cause damage, including bringing down trees and branches, are expected to intensify as the storm sweeps across the UK, forecasters said. |
| Tomasz Schafernaker with the latest weather | |
| Wales, southern and eastern England are likely to bear the brunt of the storm. | Wales, southern and eastern England are likely to bear the brunt of the storm. |
| Six flood warnings and 34 flood watches are in place in Wales, with heavy rain spreading eastwards. | Six flood warnings and 34 flood watches are in place in Wales, with heavy rain spreading eastwards. |
| Stena Line cancelled its 1025 GMT sailing from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire because of the weather, with all passengers moved to conventional sailings at 1350GMT with Stena Line or with Irish Ferries at 1410 GMT. The latest check-in time is 1300 GMT. | Stena Line cancelled its 1025 GMT sailing from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire because of the weather, with all passengers moved to conventional sailings at 1350GMT with Stena Line or with Irish Ferries at 1410 GMT. The latest check-in time is 1300 GMT. |
| West Wales was worst hit, like this farmland in Carmarthenshire | |
| Fire crews pumped out a kitchen and other service buildings at Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire overnight. | Fire crews pumped out a kitchen and other service buildings at Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire overnight. |
| At Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire, a fire engine was reported to have gone into a ditch because of the flooding, but no-one was injured. | At Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire, a fire engine was reported to have gone into a ditch because of the flooding, but no-one was injured. |
| Also at Rosemarket, a woman was rescued from a car in floodwater by a fire officer with a boat. | Also at Rosemarket, a woman was rescued from a car in floodwater by a fire officer with a boat. |
| Unsafe structures | Unsafe structures |
| There were also vehicle rescues in Brecon, Gumfreston, Tenby, Lamphey, Manorbier, Jeffreyston andStackpole, and 12 people were taken off a coach which left the road in floods on the Canaston Bridge to Cross Hands Road. | There were also vehicle rescues in Brecon, Gumfreston, Tenby, Lamphey, Manorbier, Jeffreyston andStackpole, and 12 people were taken off a coach which left the road in floods on the Canaston Bridge to Cross Hands Road. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service also received calls to deal with three unsafe structures, two in Pontardulais and one in the Maritime Quarter, Swansea. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service also received calls to deal with three unsafe structures, two in Pontardulais and one in the Maritime Quarter, Swansea. |
| An advertising board was made safe at Pontardulais, where a chimney stack also collapsed. | An advertising board was made safe at Pontardulais, where a chimney stack also collapsed. |
| Six properties were flooded at Clarbeston Road. Two of these were also flooded recently. | Six properties were flooded at Clarbeston Road. Two of these were also flooded recently. |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said a man towing his caravan at Pen-y-pass was rescued unharmed after the road flooded. | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said a man towing his caravan at Pen-y-pass was rescued unharmed after the road flooded. |
| He climbed inside, but the water rose and it began floating away. | He climbed inside, but the water rose and it began floating away. |
| The Met Office said that on Saturday night it would be dry and clear at first, but with showers spreading north east, and remaining breezy. | The Met Office said that on Saturday night it would be dry and clear at first, but with showers spreading north east, and remaining breezy. |
| On Sunday, heavy thundery showers are forecast through the morning, but sunny spells will develop through the afternoon. | On Sunday, heavy thundery showers are forecast through the morning, but sunny spells will develop through the afternoon. |
| Further updates are available on the BBC Weather website. | Further updates are available on the BBC Weather website. |
| Have you been affected by the storms? You can send us your experiences using the form below: | Have you been affected by the storms? You can send us your experiences using the form below: |
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| My son Jack (aged 15) went off with his Air Training Corps squadron (Aberporth ATC) for a weekend's shooting training. Owing to the floods and the wind their coach slid off the road and turned sideways into a ditch just outside Tenby. They all had to be rescued by the Fire Service who hoisted each one of them out with a fireman's hoist. But it all added to the excitement of the weekend!Mary-Jane Horgan-Webb, Ferwig, Cardigan, Ceredigion | My son Jack (aged 15) went off with his Air Training Corps squadron (Aberporth ATC) for a weekend's shooting training. Owing to the floods and the wind their coach slid off the road and turned sideways into a ditch just outside Tenby. They all had to be rescued by the Fire Service who hoisted each one of them out with a fireman's hoist. But it all added to the excitement of the weekend!Mary-Jane Horgan-Webb, Ferwig, Cardigan, Ceredigion |