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| Treorchy homes evacuated in flash flooding after pumping station failure | Treorchy homes evacuated in flash flooding after pumping station failure |
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| Up to 30 homes in Treorchy have been evacuated after flash flooding when a pumping station failed during heavy rainfall on Saturday night. | Up to 30 homes in Treorchy have been evacuated after flash flooding when a pumping station failed during heavy rainfall on Saturday night. |
| Dwr Cymru Welsh Water said the problem had been fixed, and said it was "extremely sorry" to those affected. | Dwr Cymru Welsh Water said the problem had been fixed, and said it was "extremely sorry" to those affected. |
| An emergency centre was set up at Rhondda leisure centre by Rhondda Cynon Taf council. | An emergency centre was set up at Rhondda leisure centre by Rhondda Cynon Taf council. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service pumped water from homes in Rees Street and High Street at around 22:00 GMT. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service pumped water from homes in Rees Street and High Street at around 22:00 GMT. |
| A Welsh Water spokesman said: "Dwr Cymru Welsh Water attended a sewer flooding incident last night on High Street Treorchy. | A Welsh Water spokesman said: "Dwr Cymru Welsh Water attended a sewer flooding incident last night on High Street Treorchy. |
| "We were on site as soon as possible to investigate the situation which was caused by a failure at a local pumping station, combined with heavy rainfall. | "We were on site as soon as possible to investigate the situation which was caused by a failure at a local pumping station, combined with heavy rainfall. |
| "We worked overnight to fix the problem and ensure the flooding subsided. | "We worked overnight to fix the problem and ensure the flooding subsided. |
| "We are extremely sorry and now liaising with the customers affected to offer support and ensure any damage to their properties is affected." | "We are extremely sorry and now liaising with the customers affected to offer support and ensure any damage to their properties is affected." |
| Council workers and police were involved in the evacuation operation but no-one needed to stay in the rescue centre at Ystrad overnight. | |
| Rhondda assembly member Leighton Andrews said he had spoken to a number of residents and "clearly many have suffered significant damage in the run-up to Christmas". | |
| Mr Andrews, who has seen inside two of the homes affected, said Welsh Water had accepted it was their responsibility to compensate residents. | |
| "Residents are understandably angry - this is not the first time there has been flooding and I have been to talk to them before about these problems," he said. | |
| "They are now looking to Welsh Water to make good on their promises." |