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| River Towy bursts banks after heavy rain across Wales | River Towy bursts banks after heavy rain across Wales |
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| The River Towy has burst its banks in Carmarthen with other rivers across Wales "very high" after sustained heavy rain, warns Natural Resources Wales. | |
| Three flood warnings, including for Carmarthen, are in force, as are some two dozen flood alerts. | Three flood warnings, including for Carmarthen, are in force, as are some two dozen flood alerts. |
| NRW is urging people in coastal areas to be prepared for high tides to bring possible flooding in some areas. | NRW is urging people in coastal areas to be prepared for high tides to bring possible flooding in some areas. |
| The Met Office is warning of strong winds on Wales' coasts later, bringing large waves and flooding risks. | The Met Office is warning of strong winds on Wales' coasts later, bringing large waves and flooding risks. |
| NRW said it was using the relative lull in the bad weather to check that storms drains and other flood defences are clear. | NRW said it was using the relative lull in the bad weather to check that storms drains and other flood defences are clear. |
| Spokesman Jeremy Parr told Radio Wales said: "We're going to make sure all our defences are working properly, to make sure that all the grids and grilles on defences are not blocked so that the water can get out and escape to try and lessen those impacts. | Spokesman Jeremy Parr told Radio Wales said: "We're going to make sure all our defences are working properly, to make sure that all the grids and grilles on defences are not blocked so that the water can get out and escape to try and lessen those impacts. |
| "We have got this window of opportunity to today and we will be using that to the full to make sure that everybody's aware of what's going to happen, so should the worst happen they know where to go and how to respond." | "We have got this window of opportunity to today and we will be using that to the full to make sure that everybody's aware of what's going to happen, so should the worst happen they know where to go and how to respond." |
| The NRW is also is warning people in coastal communities not to walk or drive too close to the seafront to look at waves which are expected to be large enough to overtop defences. | The NRW is also is warning people in coastal communities not to walk or drive too close to the seafront to look at waves which are expected to be large enough to overtop defences. |
| Mr Parr added: "We're urging people to not go out and have a look at this - it can be tempting - and certainly not drive in any of those areas tomorrow morning. | Mr Parr added: "We're urging people to not go out and have a look at this - it can be tempting - and certainly not drive in any of those areas tomorrow morning. |
| "If it does come through as the predictions show then it perhaps could be quite bad." | "If it does come through as the predictions show then it perhaps could be quite bad." |
| On Wednesday, police in Aberystwyth arrested an early-morning swimmer who sparked a rescue alert after getting into difficulties in 15ft (4.5m) waves. | On Wednesday, police in Aberystwyth arrested an early-morning swimmer who sparked a rescue alert after getting into difficulties in 15ft (4.5m) waves. |
| The man was later issued with a £90 fixed penalty for being drunk and disorderly. | The man was later issued with a £90 fixed penalty for being drunk and disorderly. |
| With many people returning to work, roads are largely clear of disruption, with the M48 Severn Bridge reopened to high-sided vehicles. | With many people returning to work, roads are largely clear of disruption, with the M48 Severn Bridge reopened to high-sided vehicles. |
| However, flooding has closed the A4042 between the A40 and the A465 Heads Of The Valleys Road at the Hardwick roundabout, Abergavenny. | However, flooding has closed the A4042 between the A40 and the A465 Heads Of The Valleys Road at the Hardwick roundabout, Abergavenny. |
| The A472 reopened following flooding between A4042 Usk Road and Cefn Mawr Lane. | The A472 reopened following flooding between A4042 Usk Road and Cefn Mawr Lane. |
| South Wales fire service said it was called to a few flooding incidents in Monmouth and and Raglan overnight. | South Wales fire service said it was called to a few flooding incidents in Monmouth and and Raglan overnight. |
| The Mid and West Wales fire service said crews had been helping to pump out the cellar of the Halfway Hotel in Llanelli. | The Mid and West Wales fire service said crews had been helping to pump out the cellar of the Halfway Hotel in Llanelli. |
| On New Year's Day, crews dealt with incidents in Tenby, Haverfordwest, Ammanford, Clydach, Newtown and Upper Cwmtwrch. | On New Year's Day, crews dealt with incidents in Tenby, Haverfordwest, Ammanford, Clydach, Newtown and Upper Cwmtwrch. |
| On Monday there was travel disruption across Wales as trees came down in high winds, and localised flooding closed roads and railway lines. | On Monday there was travel disruption across Wales as trees came down in high winds, and localised flooding closed roads and railway lines. |
| Gales on Boxing Day led to thousands of people being left without electricity, with Anglesey and Gwynedd hardest hit. | Gales on Boxing Day led to thousands of people being left without electricity, with Anglesey and Gwynedd hardest hit. |