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| Birds stranded at Newgale during weather disruption | Birds stranded at Newgale during weather disruption |
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| Hundreds of seabirds have been left stranded on a beach after being blown off course as high winds and heavy rain cause disruption in parts of Wales. | Hundreds of seabirds have been left stranded on a beach after being blown off course as high winds and heavy rain cause disruption in parts of Wales. |
| The RSPCA is trying to rescue the birds, which were migrating to Argentina, and ended up on Newgale in Pembrokeshire. | The RSPCA is trying to rescue the birds, which were migrating to Argentina, and ended up on Newgale in Pembrokeshire. |
| They are struggling to take off and getting caught in rough sea. | They are struggling to take off and getting caught in rough sea. |
| Elsewhere fallen trees closed roads in several areas, including Neath Port Talbot, Monmouthshire and Swansea. | Elsewhere fallen trees closed roads in several areas, including Neath Port Talbot, Monmouthshire and Swansea. |
| An oak tree fell, causing damage to an outside classroom and play area at Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch, Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire. | An oak tree fell, causing damage to an outside classroom and play area at Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch, Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire. |
| The Environment Agency Wales (EAW) has issued a flood warning in the Conwy Valley with alerts in place elsewhere in north and mid Wales. | |
| An earlier warning for the Dyfi Valley and Machynlleth in Powys was lifted at midday. | |
| Surface water made driving condition hazardous on roads such as between the M4 Coryton interchange at junction 32 and the A470 at Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, according to the Welsh Government's Traffic Wales website. | Surface water made driving condition hazardous on roads such as between the M4 Coryton interchange at junction 32 and the A470 at Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, according to the Welsh Government's Traffic Wales website. |
| 'Damage' | 'Damage' |
| Elsewhere, bosses at Ffestiniog Railway said they had laid on a service to help bus passengers affected by flooding on the road between Porthmadog and Pont Croesor in Gwynedd. | Elsewhere, bosses at Ffestiniog Railway said they had laid on a service to help bus passengers affected by flooding on the road between Porthmadog and Pont Croesor in Gwynedd. |
| The EAW website reports a flood warning affecting the A487 at Dyfi Bridge between the Dyfi Valley and Machynlleth in Powys as well as in the Conwy Valley along Gwydir Road and extensive areas of agricultural land. | The EAW website reports a flood warning affecting the A487 at Dyfi Bridge between the Dyfi Valley and Machynlleth in Powys as well as in the Conwy Valley along Gwydir Road and extensive areas of agricultural land. |
| There are five further alerts which suggest flooding is possible on a number of Welsh rivers, including the Dysynni from Tywyn to Minffordd in Gwynedd. | There are five further alerts which suggest flooding is possible on a number of Welsh rivers, including the Dysynni from Tywyn to Minffordd in Gwynedd. |
| Also affected are the river Dwyryd, from Dyffryn Ardudwy to Nant Gwynant in Gwynedd, and the river Conwy from Dolwyddelan to Conwy. | Also affected are the river Dwyryd, from Dyffryn Ardudwy to Nant Gwynant in Gwynedd, and the river Conwy from Dolwyddelan to Conwy. |
| BBC Wales weather forecaster Sue Charles said 55mm (2in) of rain fell on Capel Curig in Snowdonia in 24 hours, and it was also the windiest place, with gusts of 69mph (111km) recorded. | BBC Wales weather forecaster Sue Charles said 55mm (2in) of rain fell on Capel Curig in Snowdonia in 24 hours, and it was also the windiest place, with gusts of 69mph (111km) recorded. |
| Elsewhere, 18 mm (0.7in) fell in Aberystwyth and 11mm (0.4in) at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys. | Elsewhere, 18 mm (0.7in) fell in Aberystwyth and 11mm (0.4in) at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys. |
| The main building at Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch near Denbigh escaped damage but an outside classroom and play area was hit. | The main building at Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch near Denbigh escaped damage but an outside classroom and play area was hit. |
| Head teacher Gwennol Ellis said: "We don't know the financial impact but it could run into several thousand pounds worth of damage - that will need to be assessed." | Head teacher Gwennol Ellis said: "We don't know the financial impact but it could run into several thousand pounds worth of damage - that will need to be assessed." |