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| Wales weather: Heavy rain warning as storm repairs begin | Wales weather: Heavy rain warning as storm repairs begin |
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| Heavy rain is expected across much of south and west Wales on Saturday, prompting the Met Office to warn of the risk of localised flooding. | Heavy rain is expected across much of south and west Wales on Saturday, prompting the Met Office to warn of the risk of localised flooding. |
| The yellow alert, meaning be aware, warns the intense rain is set to persist throughout the day falling on ground that is already saturated. | The yellow alert, meaning be aware, warns the intense rain is set to persist throughout the day falling on ground that is already saturated. |
| There are three flood alerts covering Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. | |
| The return of bad weather comes as work starts around the Welsh coast to repair the destruction caused by storms. | The return of bad weather comes as work starts around the Welsh coast to repair the destruction caused by storms. |
| The Met Office warning is in force until 19:00 GMT although the heaviest rain could clear by the afternoon. | The Met Office warning is in force until 19:00 GMT although the heaviest rain could clear by the afternoon. |
| It said: "Given continued saturated ground conditions, the public should be aware of the likelihood of localised flooding." | It said: "Given continued saturated ground conditions, the public should be aware of the likelihood of localised flooding." |
| Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warns the level of the river flowing through Tenby in Pembrokeshire will remain above the flood alert level throughout the weekend. | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warns the level of the river flowing through Tenby in Pembrokeshire will remain above the flood alert level throughout the weekend. |
| Low-lying land around the River Ritec remains at risk of localised flooding, it says as well as around the north and west Pembrokeshire coast.. | |
| There is also an alert covering Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire. | |
| The NRW alerts come as the agency has begun preparatory work to repair a 50m (165ft) hole in the flood defences at Llanbedr, Gwynedd. | |
| Five houses and 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of agricultural land have been flooded twice a day since the breach during a tidal surge and storms early in the new year. | Five houses and 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of agricultural land have been flooded twice a day since the breach during a tidal surge and storms early in the new year. |
| Tim Jones from Natural Resources Wales said: "We sympathise wholeheartedly with the people who have been affected by this breach. It has been a terrible start to the year for them." | Tim Jones from Natural Resources Wales said: "We sympathise wholeheartedly with the people who have been affected by this breach. It has been a terrible start to the year for them." |
| Aberystwyth bore the brunt of the storms which battered Wales over the New Year. | Aberystwyth bore the brunt of the storms which battered Wales over the New Year. |
| Its promenade was holed and its 1920s landmark seafront shelter was badly damaged and is now being dismantled for repair. | Its promenade was holed and its 1920s landmark seafront shelter was badly damaged and is now being dismantled for repair. |
| Last weekend around 200 people volunteered to help with a clean-up of the town's promenade. | Last weekend around 200 people volunteered to help with a clean-up of the town's promenade. |