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| Wales weather: Power cuts as high winds wreak havoc | Wales weather: Power cuts as high winds wreak havoc |
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| More than 1,300 homes in south, west and mid Wales are without power as high winds wreak havoc across the region. | More than 1,300 homes in south, west and mid Wales are without power as high winds wreak havoc across the region. |
| Western Power Distribution said homes in Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Powys, Pembrokeshire and Neath Port Talbot suffered cuts on Tuesday night. | Western Power Distribution said homes in Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Powys, Pembrokeshire and Neath Port Talbot suffered cuts on Tuesday night. |
| Fire crews across the region have responded to falling trees, road crashes and damage to buildings. | Fire crews across the region have responded to falling trees, road crashes and damage to buildings. |
| A man was taken to hospital after a tree fell onto a recovery truck in the Vale of Glamorgan. | A man was taken to hospital after a tree fell onto a recovery truck in the Vale of Glamorgan. |
| Firefighters were called to the scene on the B4265 at St Athan at 21:22 GMT. The injured man was freed from the vehicle and taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. | Firefighters were called to the scene on the B4265 at St Athan at 21:22 GMT. The injured man was freed from the vehicle and taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. |
| The Severn Bridge was closed due to high winds, and the A465 Heads Of The Valleys road was closed at the Hirwaun roundabout after a number of vehicles were reported to have hit a fallen tree. | The Severn Bridge was closed due to high winds, and the A465 Heads Of The Valleys road was closed at the Hirwaun roundabout after a number of vehicles were reported to have hit a fallen tree. |
| Mid and West Wales fire officers said trees were down in Tenby, Lamphey, Drefach Felindre near Newcastle Emlyn, Felinfach and Caernwern, Neath. | Mid and West Wales fire officers said trees were down in Tenby, Lamphey, Drefach Felindre near Newcastle Emlyn, Felinfach and Caernwern, Neath. |
| Western Power Distribution said the areas affected by high voltage power failures included Cardiff, Haverfordwest, Hendy, Llandarcy and Builth Wells. | Western Power Distribution said the areas affected by high voltage power failures included Cardiff, Haverfordwest, Hendy, Llandarcy and Builth Wells. |
| The firm said that as well as working through the night, teams of engineers would also switch circuits to work around individual faults. | The firm said that as well as working through the night, teams of engineers would also switch circuits to work around individual faults. |
| Meanwhile in Powys, power cables were brought down by high winds in Great Oak Street, Llanidloes. | Meanwhile in Powys, power cables were brought down by high winds in Great Oak Street, Llanidloes. |
| Firefighters called in power engineers as the cables were sparking and arcing. | Firefighters called in power engineers as the cables were sparking and arcing. |
| Roof damage | Roof damage |
| The Met Office had issued a yellow warning for gusts of up to 80mph. | The Met Office had issued a yellow warning for gusts of up to 80mph. |
| A gust of 70mph (110 kmph) was recorded at Aberporth, Ceredigion, on Tuesday evening. | A gust of 70mph (110 kmph) was recorded at Aberporth, Ceredigion, on Tuesday evening. |
| As well as bringing down trees, the high winds have damaged a number of buildings, with roofing sheets being blown off. | As well as bringing down trees, the high winds have damaged a number of buildings, with roofing sheets being blown off. |
| A fire crew was called to deal with large zinc sheets blown from the roof of a barn which blocked a road at St Lawrence, near Tenby. | A fire crew was called to deal with large zinc sheets blown from the roof of a barn which blocked a road at St Lawrence, near Tenby. |
| Some of the roofing sheets landed in a tree. | Some of the roofing sheets landed in a tree. |
| Firefighters were also called to Penally, near Tenby, where more roofing had come down. | Firefighters were also called to Penally, near Tenby, where more roofing had come down. |
| In Carmarthenshire, the A484 Bronwydd Road was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree between the A4243 and the Gwilli railway turning, and the A476 near Carmel is also closed. | In Carmarthenshire, the A484 Bronwydd Road was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree between the A4243 and the Gwilli railway turning, and the A476 near Carmel is also closed. |
| Chimney | Chimney |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they were dealing with numerous reports of trees being blown down, particularly around the heads of the valleys. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they were dealing with numerous reports of trees being blown down, particularly around the heads of the valleys. |
| Police closed the A465 for safety reasons after vehicles collided with a fallen tree at Hirwaun, according to Traffic Wales. | Police closed the A465 for safety reasons after vehicles collided with a fallen tree at Hirwaun, according to Traffic Wales. |
| Diversions for light vehicles were set up via Llwydcoed village and for heavy goods vehicles via the A4059 and A470. | Diversions for light vehicles were set up via Llwydcoed village and for heavy goods vehicles via the A4059 and A470. |
| A tree has also come down in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, while a chimney has collapsed on a house in Caerphilly. | A tree has also come down in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, while a chimney has collapsed on a house in Caerphilly. |
| Firefighters in Cardiff were dealing with a unsafe chimney in City Road after a number of bricks fell from the roof. | Firefighters in Cardiff were dealing with a unsafe chimney in City Road after a number of bricks fell from the roof. |
| Fire crews were also called to a water rescue in Blackwood, near Caerphilly, but this incident was last stood down as a false alarm. | Fire crews were also called to a water rescue in Blackwood, near Caerphilly, but this incident was last stood down as a false alarm. |
| They have also been called out to a number of road crashes. | They have also been called out to a number of road crashes. |
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