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Homes flooded after heavy rains | Homes flooded after heavy rains |
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Heavy rain overnight have caused disruption to train services in south Wales and left some homes flooded. | Heavy rain overnight have caused disruption to train services in south Wales and left some homes flooded. |
South Wales Fire Service were called to Clara Street in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, to help pump out water from four houses in the road. | South Wales Fire Service were called to Clara Street in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, to help pump out water from four houses in the road. |
Trains between Swansea and Cardiff were delayed for a while following flooding at Neath, and a number of services in mid and north Wales are cancelled. | Trains between Swansea and Cardiff were delayed for a while following flooding at Neath, and a number of services in mid and north Wales are cancelled. |
Streets in Neath and Port Talbot were also flooded by the overnight rain. | Streets in Neath and Port Talbot were also flooded by the overnight rain. |
Mid and West Wales Fire Service reported properties had not been affected as yet but the council was providing sandbags to prevent water getting into homes. | |
A spokesperson for the service said a large area has collapsed in a mud slide in Hay Street, Brecon, and water was getting into a farmhouse on the road. | |
Crews were putting sandbags down and emergency workers from the council had been called out, the spokesperson added. | |
Cancellations | Cancellations |
There were no reports of weather-related incidents from north Wales by fire crews but trains have been cancelled in mid and north Wales. | There were no reports of weather-related incidents from north Wales by fire crews but trains have been cancelled in mid and north Wales. |
Lines affected are the Conwy Valley line between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno, the Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury line between Machynlleth and Newtown, the Cambrian line between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth and Machynlleth and Towyn. | Lines affected are the Conwy Valley line between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno, the Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury line between Machynlleth and Newtown, the Cambrian line between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth and Machynlleth and Towyn. |
In south Wales, trains between Mountain Ash and Aberdare are affected. | In south Wales, trains between Mountain Ash and Aberdare are affected. |
Further heavy showers are forecast for Tuesday. | Further heavy showers are forecast for Tuesday. |