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| Flooded marquee at Hay festival | Flooded marquee at Hay festival |
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| A fire crew wase called to the Hay festival in Powys this afternoon after a marquee was flooded in heavy rain. | A fire crew wase called to the Hay festival in Powys this afternoon after a marquee was flooded in heavy rain. |
| Peter Florence, festival director, said that although some activities have had to be moved, it had not affected Sunday's schedule. | Peter Florence, festival director, said that although some activities have had to be moved, it had not affected Sunday's schedule. |
| Events on Sunday include Salman Rushdie, former US president Jimmy Carter and Fay Weldon. | Events on Sunday include Salman Rushdie, former US president Jimmy Carter and Fay Weldon. |
| President Carter on his arrival in the town said: "I hope it's raining as much as this on my farm in Plains, Georgia." | |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they pumped "a large quantity of flood water" from the site. | |
| The call-out at 1200 BST followed a morning of heavy rain on the third full day of the literary festival. | The call-out at 1200 BST followed a morning of heavy rain on the third full day of the literary festival. |
| Wooden pallets were laid on the grass for visitors to walk on. | Wooden pallets were laid on the grass for visitors to walk on. |
| One festival-goer Ben Bryant, 22, said: "It all adds to the atmosphere." | One festival-goer Ben Bryant, 22, said: "It all adds to the atmosphere." |
| The Cardiff University student added: "I don't think it's a problem, when you go to summer festivals in the UK you expect the weather to be pretty rotten. It's fine though because we're under cover." | The Cardiff University student added: "I don't think it's a problem, when you go to summer festivals in the UK you expect the weather to be pretty rotten. It's fine though because we're under cover." |
| Fellow student Amy Harris, 22, said: "As long as you've got your wellies and waterproofs on it's not a problem." | Fellow student Amy Harris, 22, said: "As long as you've got your wellies and waterproofs on it's not a problem." |
| Mike Barnes, 61, from Stockport, Cheshire, was less optimistic. | Mike Barnes, 61, from Stockport, Cheshire, was less optimistic. |
| He said: "We are actually thinking of going home tomorrow if it stays like this because it's warmer in the north of England. | He said: "We are actually thinking of going home tomorrow if it stays like this because it's warmer in the north of England. |
| "You only have to look around to contrast the scene today to yesterday when children were running around and people were sitting in the deck chairs." | "You only have to look around to contrast the scene today to yesterday when children were running around and people were sitting in the deck chairs." |