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| Met Office issues warning over heavy rain and threat of flooding | Met Office issues warning over heavy rain and threat of flooding |
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| A weather warning has been issued as more heavy rain is due to hit Wales with the threat of further flooding. | A weather warning has been issued as more heavy rain is due to hit Wales with the threat of further flooding. |
| The yellow warning, meaning be aware, is in force for south, west and mid Wales from 12:00 GMT on Wednesday until midday on Thursday. | The yellow warning, meaning be aware, is in force for south, west and mid Wales from 12:00 GMT on Wednesday until midday on Thursday. |
| Natural Resources Wales also has one flood warning in place and three flood alerts. | Natural Resources Wales also has one flood warning in place and three flood alerts. |
| About 20-40mm of rain is expected. It follows storms which have battered the Welsh coast in recent weeks. | About 20-40mm of rain is expected. It follows storms which have battered the Welsh coast in recent weeks. |
| The Met Office said the rain would be falling on already saturated ground and would cause rivers to swell further. | The Met Office said the rain would be falling on already saturated ground and would cause rivers to swell further. |
| "The public should be aware of the potential for further flooding, especially in the areas which have been affected recently," said the Met Office. | "The public should be aware of the potential for further flooding, especially in the areas which have been affected recently," said the Met Office. |
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| Forecasters say Thursday afternoon will be clearer before another band of rain is expected on Friday. | Forecasters say Thursday afternoon will be clearer before another band of rain is expected on Friday. |
| On Monday, the Met Office issued two warnings as heavy rain and winds of up to 70mph hit the Welsh coastline combined with exceptionally high tides. | On Monday, the Met Office issued two warnings as heavy rain and winds of up to 70mph hit the Welsh coastline combined with exceptionally high tides. |
| Aberystwyth seafront was evacuated as a safety measure, including more than 150 students from Aberystwyth University's halls of residence. | Aberystwyth seafront was evacuated as a safety measure, including more than 150 students from Aberystwyth University's halls of residence. |
| It followed a tidal surge in the Ceredigion town on Friday night and Saturday morning which caused severe damage on the seafront. | It followed a tidal surge in the Ceredigion town on Friday night and Saturday morning which caused severe damage on the seafront. |
| The Grade ll-listed shelter on the prom collapsed in the storm and its future has been discussed at Ceredigion council on Wednesday. | |
| Conservation charity Cadw told officials the shelter, built in the 1920s, should be repaired and replaced in the same position. | |
| Ceredigion council said it will attempt to move the shelter by lifting it in one piece next week. |