{"id":42043,"date":"2024-09-07T10:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T10:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/flash-flooding-in-south-after-torrential-rain\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T10:49:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T10:49:50","slug":"flash-flooding-in-south-after-torrential-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/flash-flooding-in-south-after-torrential-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash flooding in south after torrential rain"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Flash flooding on Oystermouth Road, in Blackpill, Swansea on Friday night<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Firefighters took 180 calls and attended dozens of incidents after flash flooding hit several areas of south Wales overnight, with the situation in one area described as “horrendous”. <\/p>\n

Ten properties were flooded at Ty Caer Castell, Bridgend, and one person was rescued by firefighters from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.<\/p>\n

They rescued a couple from their car at Lowther Road, Roath, Cardiff at 23:00 BST.<\/p>\n

And flooding was also reported at High Street in Whitchurch, Cardiff, and Talbot Road in Port Talbot while sandbags were handed out in Aberavon. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BBC Wales senior meteorologist Derek Brockway said a month’s rain fell in 24 hours at Swansea’s Victoria Park on Friday, with 87.2mm (3.4in) recorded, of which 43.8mm (1.7) fell in an hour after 20:00.<\/p>\n

He said it was the UK’s wettest place with a total of 107.8mm (4.2in) of rain on Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in Swansea, motorists were led to safety from flooded cars in West Cross Lane just after 21:00.<\/p>\n

And firefighters rescued four people and a dog from a flooded garden in Swansea just after 23:00.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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