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| Rescues after flooding continues | Rescues after flooding continues |
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| Fire crews in Powys have been using a boat to rescue people who have become cut off by flood water in one of the worst hit areas of Wales. | |
| Five people were ferried to safety from a house at Pool Quay near Welshpool after they were cut off by floods. | Five people were ferried to safety from a house at Pool Quay near Welshpool after they were cut off by floods. |
| In a separate incident the boat was needed to reach two adults and a boy who were stranded in a car on the A483. | In a separate incident the boat was needed to reach two adults and a boy who were stranded in a car on the A483. |
| Elsewhere, the fire service said it was dealing with flooding incidents in the Neath Port Talbot area. | Elsewhere, the fire service said it was dealing with flooding incidents in the Neath Port Talbot area. |
| Early on Sunday fire crews dealt with flooding at two Neath properties, and one in Baglan. | Early on Sunday fire crews dealt with flooding at two Neath properties, and one in Baglan. |
| They went on to deal with flooding incidents in Glynneath and Briton Ferry, but by lunchtime the fire service said calls were beginning to die down. | They went on to deal with flooding incidents in Glynneath and Briton Ferry, but by lunchtime the fire service said calls were beginning to die down. |
| 'Reduced service' | 'Reduced service' |
| Meanwhile, travel disruption for rail passengers also continued. | Meanwhile, travel disruption for rail passengers also continued. |
| Despite re-opening many routes on Sunday, First Great Western said it was still operating a "reduced and disrupted service", with journey times extended and some services cancelled. | Despite re-opening many routes on Sunday, First Great Western said it was still operating a "reduced and disrupted service", with journey times extended and some services cancelled. |
| Routes particularly hit were from London to Wales, and Bristol and the West of England. | Routes particularly hit were from London to Wales, and Bristol and the West of England. |
| Central Trains said it was not running a service between Birmingham New Street and Cardiff. | Central Trains said it was not running a service between Birmingham New Street and Cardiff. |
| On the first weekend of the school holidays many people across the country have experienced some form of disruption caused by the weather. | On the first weekend of the school holidays many people across the country have experienced some form of disruption caused by the weather. |
| Some events were called off, including the Saturday night music concert of the Wakestock festival on the Lleyn Peninsula. | Some events were called off, including the Saturday night music concert of the Wakestock festival on the Lleyn Peninsula. |
| St Richard Gwyn High School in Barry was affected | St Richard Gwyn High School in Barry was affected |
| But many festival-goers braved the elements to attend the events - including the Sesiwn Fawr in Dolgellau - still going ahead. | But many festival-goers braved the elements to attend the events - including the Sesiwn Fawr in Dolgellau - still going ahead. |
| Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan was the first area of the country to be hit badly by torrential rain on Friday. | Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan was the first area of the country to be hit badly by torrential rain on Friday. |
| Pupils were evacuated from a comprehensive school and two primaries, and three people were rescued from the first floor of a building. | Pupils were evacuated from a comprehensive school and two primaries, and three people were rescued from the first floor of a building. |
| The disruption spread overnight when 22 pupils and eight members of staff from Blackwood Comprehensive School in Caerphilly county became stranded miles from home on a school trip. | The disruption spread overnight when 22 pupils and eight members of staff from Blackwood Comprehensive School in Caerphilly county became stranded miles from home on a school trip. |
| They spent the night in a leisure centre at Ludlow in south Shropshire, before travelling home on Saturday morning. | They spent the night in a leisure centre at Ludlow in south Shropshire, before travelling home on Saturday morning. |
| Near Presteigne in Powys, 30 tonnes of debris and earth blocked the only road out of the hamlet of Barland. | Near Presteigne in Powys, 30 tonnes of debris and earth blocked the only road out of the hamlet of Barland. |
| Flood warnings | Flood warnings |
| On Saturday night roads in the Welshpool area were badly affected, and weather experts refused to give the country the all-clear for Sunday. | On Saturday night roads in the Welshpool area were badly affected, and weather experts refused to give the country the all-clear for Sunday. |
| The met office website has warned of further severe weather, with some heavy bursts of showery rain which would become more scattered later on. | The met office website has warned of further severe weather, with some heavy bursts of showery rain which would become more scattered later on. |
| There are five flood warnings and four flood watches still in place, according to the Environment Agency's website. | There are five flood warnings and four flood watches still in place, according to the Environment Agency's website. |
| The flood warnings are at places along the river Wye and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Chester. | The flood warnings are at places along the river Wye and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Chester. |
| The flood watches again concern the river Wye, and also the river Lugg and the Lower Dee catchment. | The flood watches again concern the river Wye, and also the river Lugg and the Lower Dee catchment. |
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| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |