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Roads, homes flooded after rain | Roads, homes flooded after rain |
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Heavy overnight rain in Wales has brought more flooding, closing some roads and causing delays for commuters. | Heavy overnight rain in Wales has brought more flooding, closing some roads and causing delays for commuters. |
A woman was rescued by fire crews after her car became stranded in 3ft (0.9m) of water between Crymych and Eglwyswrw in Pembrokeshire. | |
Three homes in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, were flooded with two others threatened. | |
There are 15 flood warnings and 32 flood watches in place for Wales including the River Taff in Cardiff. | |
The three properties flooded and two others in danger of flooding in Abergavenny are situated on Station Road. | The three properties flooded and two others in danger of flooding in Abergavenny are situated on Station Road. |
Six vehicles have also been flooded in the town. | |
The fire service are at the scene pumping water from what appears to be a backed up culvert. | The fire service are at the scene pumping water from what appears to be a backed up culvert. |
FLOOD WARNINGS Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to ChesterRiver Rhymney at New Tredegar, Caerphilly, Bedwas and Machen River Rhymney at Ystrad Mynach, Llanbradach, & Bedwas House, Dyffryn & Pant Glas Industrial EstatesRiver Taff at Pontcanna Fields, CardiffRiver Usk from Brecon to GlangrwyneRiver Wye at Builth Wells and MonmouthRiver Cothi at Pontargothi and PontynyswenRiver Cynin at St ClearsRiver Towy at Abergwili, Pontardawe, Clydach, Glais and Ynystawe River Neath at Neath, Aberdulais and ResolvenRiver Tawe between Morriston and Hafod | |
The council are also there issuing sandbags. | The council are also there issuing sandbags. |
The Mid and West Wales Fire Service said it had dealt with 50 flood-related calls in south and west Wales in the three hour period between 0600 and 0900 GMT on Tuesday morning. | |
The worst-hit areas were in Swansea, Cardigan and parts of Pembrokeshire. | |
A spokesman said flooding had affected some properties and fire crews had been helping to clear blocked drains and culverts. | |
However the spokesman said although they had been busy on Tuesday morning, the calls were starting to ease off. | |
The A484 has been closed both ways in Gorseinon, Swansea as has the A48 between Chepstow and Magor. | |
The Usk to Chepstow road by the Usk showground is also flooded with cars experiencing difficulties getting through. | The Usk to Chepstow road by the Usk showground is also flooded with cars experiencing difficulties getting through. |
The latest bout of bad weather comes less than a week after heavy rain across north Wales flooded properties and busied fire and rescue crews throughout the region. | The latest bout of bad weather comes less than a week after heavy rain across north Wales flooded properties and busied fire and rescue crews throughout the region. |
However the fire service in this area said they had not received any calls regarding flood problems on Tuesday morning. | However the fire service in this area said they had not received any calls regarding flood problems on Tuesday morning. |
Apart from the problems in Abergavenny, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it was dealing with three other flood-related calls - in Treorchy, Cwmbran and Usk. | |
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