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Flooding, travel delays hit Wales | Flooding, travel delays hit Wales |
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Heavy rain has caused problems across Wales, with buildings and roads flooded, and trees blown down. | Heavy rain has caused problems across Wales, with buildings and roads flooded, and trees blown down. |
North Wales appeared to be worst hit, with reports that the A5 at Corwen, Denbighshire, was knee-deep in water, and many cars were forced to turn back. | North Wales appeared to be worst hit, with reports that the A5 at Corwen, Denbighshire, was knee-deep in water, and many cars were forced to turn back. |
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service dealt with 35 flooding calls on Monday. On Tuesday afternoon, two flood warnings were in force at Bangor-on-Dee and the Lower Dee Valley between Llangollen and Chester. | |
On Monday, the Met Office issued severe weather warnings across Wales after heavy rain in 20 of Wales' 22 counties. | |
In Corwen, Denbighshire, London Road and Bridge Street were closed by floods and drivers were diverted away from the scene. | |
The Owain Glyndwr hotel was badly affected and Ysgol Penycae in Wrexham was shut by sewerage problems. | |
Trees fell across roads in Holywell, Llandegla, Llansannan, St Asaph, and between Cerrigydrudion and Clawddnewydd. | Trees fell across roads in Holywell, Llandegla, Llansannan, St Asaph, and between Cerrigydrudion and Clawddnewydd. |
The basement of a nursing home in Rhosymedre, near Wrexham, was also flooded, and two fire crews from Deeside and one from Chirk were called to the village of Worthenbury after a river burst its banks. | |
Elsewhere in Carmarthenshire, the A477 between Red Roses and St Clears was closed for a time by a fallen tree. | |
Fire crews also dealt with flooding at properties in Tintern, Monmouthshire, and overnight at several locations in Welshpool, Powys. | Fire crews also dealt with flooding at properties in Tintern, Monmouthshire, and overnight at several locations in Welshpool, Powys. |
Anyone wanting further information can call the Met Office's customer centre on 0870 900 0100. | |