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Wales weather: Heavy rain and winds affect areas overnight | Wales weather: Heavy rain and winds affect areas overnight |
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Emergency crews have been dealing with several incidents across Wales after heavy rain and high winds have affected many areas. | Emergency crews have been dealing with several incidents across Wales after heavy rain and high winds have affected many areas. |
In Swansea, a tree collapsed onto a car in Mount Pleasant while residents in Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, reported flash flooding on the roads. | In Swansea, a tree collapsed onto a car in Mount Pleasant while residents in Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, reported flash flooding on the roads. |
Gusts of up to 78mph were recorded in Capel Curig, Conwy, around 20:00 BST on Monday. | Gusts of up to 78mph were recorded in Capel Curig, Conwy, around 20:00 BST on Monday. |
The Met Office said it would become drier and brighter on Tuesday. | The Met Office said it would become drier and brighter on Tuesday. |
A 40mph speed limit is currently in place on the M4 at Briton Ferry Bridge between junction 41 at Baglan/Pentyla and junction 42 at Earlswood Roundabout due to high winds. | |
A yellow "be aware" warning of heavy rain for parts of south Wales was in place on Monday evening. | A yellow "be aware" warning of heavy rain for parts of south Wales was in place on Monday evening. |
Areas likely to be affected by heavy rain included Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Neath Port Talbot, Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent. | Areas likely to be affected by heavy rain included Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Neath Port Talbot, Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent. |
The gales were likely to affect these areas and also Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Monmouthshire, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea, Torfaen and Wrexham. | The gales were likely to affect these areas and also Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Monmouthshire, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea, Torfaen and Wrexham. |