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| Work restores power to 100 remaining homes after storm | |
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| Engineers have connected all homes hit by power cuts during storm-force winds in Wales. | |
| Winds gusting at up to 89mph (143kph) brought down trees and power lines, leaving 10,000 homes and businesses across south and west Wales without power on Saturday. | Winds gusting at up to 89mph (143kph) brought down trees and power lines, leaving 10,000 homes and businesses across south and west Wales without power on Saturday. |
| The peak of the problem was between 15:00 and 16:00 GMT but around 100 were still cut off on Sunday morning. | |
| Natural Resources Wales said three flood alerts remain in place. | |
| The majority of people had their power restored by 21:00 GMT on Saturday. | The majority of people had their power restored by 21:00 GMT on Saturday. |
| Dozens of engineers were drafted in the deal with the problem in an area stretching from Pembroke in the west to Chepstow in the east. | Dozens of engineers were drafted in the deal with the problem in an area stretching from Pembroke in the west to Chepstow in the east. |
| 'Torn off' | 'Torn off' |
| The number of homes without power reduced to around 500 by Saturday night and then to just under 100 overnight. | |
| Western Power Distribution said all customers had been reconnected. | |
| The highest wind speed was 89mph recorded at Mumbles head near Swansea at 16:00 GMT. | The highest wind speed was 89mph recorded at Mumbles head near Swansea at 16:00 GMT. |
| Problems included: | Problems included: |
| Artist David Pearce, who lives just outside Swansea, said his daughter's 11ft trampoline was blown across the garden in high winds. | Artist David Pearce, who lives just outside Swansea, said his daughter's 11ft trampoline was blown across the garden in high winds. |
| "The roof nearly got torn completely off our shed and our daughter's trampoline took off. It smashed her garden swings and ended up in our hedge," he said. | "The roof nearly got torn completely off our shed and our daughter's trampoline took off. It smashed her garden swings and ended up in our hedge," he said. |
| The A4065 Abergarw Road in Bridgend is still closed due to fallen power cables. | The A4065 Abergarw Road in Bridgend is still closed due to fallen power cables. |
| The Met Office recorded strong gusts on coasts around Wales from the Bristol Channel to the Llyn Peninsula. | The Met Office recorded strong gusts on coasts around Wales from the Bristol Channel to the Llyn Peninsula. |
| South Wales Police had received reports of 13 fallen trees in one hour on Saturday afternoon. | South Wales Police had received reports of 13 fallen trees in one hour on Saturday afternoon. |
| Arriva Trains Wales advised passengers not to travel on Saturday evening unless necessary. | Arriva Trains Wales advised passengers not to travel on Saturday evening unless necessary. |
| Officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are monitoring sea surge, wind and waves as it could lead to further alerts being issued and possibly tidal flood warnings. | Officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are monitoring sea surge, wind and waves as it could lead to further alerts being issued and possibly tidal flood warnings. |
| There were nine flood warnings in coastal areas at 08:30 GMT but later this was downgraded to three flood alerts at Swansea and Gower, the upper River Severn and the Vyrnwy catchment in Powys. | |
| For the latest on flood alerts and warnings and how you can prepare go to Natural Resources Wales or call Floodline 0845 988 1188. | For the latest on flood alerts and warnings and how you can prepare go to Natural Resources Wales or call Floodline 0845 988 1188. |
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