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| Ex-hurricane Bertha: Flood reports in Wales as rain hits | Ex-hurricane Bertha: Flood reports in Wales as rain hits |
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| Firefighters have been called to several floods in Wales as the remains of ex-hurricane Bertha hit the country. | |
| It comes as the Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" warning for the entire country. | |
| Crews in south and mid Wales have attended several incidents as the rain hit overnight. | |
| Gales with 60mph gusts are expected to batter all coastal areas and high ground later on Sunday as the rain moves over Powys and north east Wales. | |
| South Wales fire crews attended incidents at a house in Cranbrook Street, Cardiff, and two in Newport. | South Wales fire crews attended incidents at a house in Cranbrook Street, Cardiff, and two in Newport. |
| Mid and West Wales fire crews have been called to two flooding incidents in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. | Mid and West Wales fire crews have been called to two flooding incidents in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. |
| Natural Resources Wales has issued two flood alerts for Sunday, including one for the River Llynfi and Ogmore in Bridgend. It has said flooding will be possible from 10:00 BST. | |
| It also advised people near rivers in the Ewenny and Vale of Glamorgan areas to take care as rain was expected to fall heavily until 13:00 BST. | |
| BBC Wales weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans said the rain will continue to be heavy and scattered at times as the downpours move over Powys, Denbighshire and Flintshire on Sunday afternoon. | |
| "The wind will hit the coastal path areas along the west and south of Wales and on high ground, such as the Brecon Beacons," he added. | |
| "Gusts are expected to be in excess of 60mph." |