We are hoping it doesn’t slide any more, or I am told we could have a river-blockage. Troedyrhiw - Weather warnings issued 14-day forecast.
A man carries a suitcase as he wades through flood waters after the River Taff burst its banks Assistant Chief Constable of South Wales Police Jennifer Gilmer, sought to reassure residents, many of whom face days away from their homes. Adult children moving home for lockdown cost parents £2,700, survey finds There is the chance of thunderstorms. Last updated today at 06:33. When Storm Ciara struck last week, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake, Britain was collectively hoping the worst storm of the winter had been and gone.But on Sunday, thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, many more had their half term holidays put on hold as their flights were cancelled and a man was swept to his death by a fast flowing river.In 1966 the people of Aberfan were devastated by the collapse of a colliery spoil tip that killed 28 adults and 116 children.On Sunday, when a small slip was reported, there were fears of another landslide as residents in the Welsh mining village were evacuated.It is just one of many reported in South Wales following heavy rainfall and flooding due to the Storm Dennis.It came as police declared major incidents in Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and South Wales, with firefighters and rescue crews evacuating communities to safety.Mountian side chunk washed down the mountain between Troedyrhiw and Aberfan in the south wales UK, Davin Davies, who lives a mile from Aberfan, told The Telegraph that the landslide happened halfway up the mountainside on Sunday morning.“People are watching them, the council has issued evacuation advisories, as can be expected residents are concerned there may be more or things might get worse,” he said. "Some residents stood firm, refusing to leave their homes, but in Pontypridd 600 homes were evacuated near the River Taff, with rescue workers using boats to get families to safety. It will be a cooler and fresher feeling day.Tonight, the chance of showers that may be heavy at times will continue. Day by day forecast. Flood water surrounds the bowling club after the River Taff burst its banks Soon people started to arrive to clean up Storm Dennis's mess. Forecast - Troedyrhiw. Vehicles drive through deep floodwater where stranded vehicles are left, the water moves them when the vehicles pass by.
Welsh Singer Lleuwen Steffan, who lives opposite the mountain slope in Aberfan, said that she believes the situation is going to get “worse, not better”. "The Environment Agency (EA) said on Sunday that there were a record number of flood warnings and alerts in force.The EA said that there had been more than 600 flood warnings and flood alerts in place across England – more than any other day on record.There were 240 flood warnings, meaning that flooding is expected, and 338 flood alerts, meaning that flooding is possible, in place across the country.Over 900 Environment Agency staff were on active incident duty on Sunday as along with Police, Fire and Rescue and local authorities, more than 3.5km of temporary flood barriers were put up across the country with the help of the army. Donald Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen teases explosive revelations in new tell-all book MoD accused of using RAF as 'quick fix' to deal with migrants Firefighters were also deployed to assist with the rescue operation.In Crickhowell, Powys, Jessica Falk Perlman, told BBC Radio 5 Live how firefighters woke them at 4am to tell them they were being evacuated because the River Usk had burst its banks. "Right by our house, somebody must have been in a much more dangerous situation. As I walked along Taff Street some shops remained lifeless and closed while others were starting to be cleaned up. The Met Office said that winds of more than 80mph were recorded across parts of the country, with the highest measuring 91mph in Aberdaron in north Wales on Saturday.A total of 156.2mm of rain fell at Crai Reservoir in Powys in the 48 hours from Friday to Sunday morning, it added.