Flash floods hit homes in Wales
24th August 2010
Homeowners in parts of Wales are likely to be filing home insurance claims after firefighters were called to deal with flash floods caused by torrential downpours.
Firefighters attended properties in South Wales after heavy rain fell over the weekend and forecasters have warned that further rain can be expected on through the week.
A Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We have had several incidents of flooding this morning in and around the Swansea and Neath areas.
"We have had about 30 flood-related calls that were affecting properties, gardens and roadways.
"There was flash flooding for about an hour and a half. That was about 10.30 this morning, but they have subsided now.
"It has been very busy. It's still raining here but not as heavy as it was earlier."
Rachel Vince, a meteorologist with MeteoGroup UK, the weather division of the Press Association, said the rain storms were moving east towards the Midlands.
She said: "There has been some particularly heavy rain across parts of South Wales.
"While the rain itself has been extensive, the torrential downpours have been confined to particular areas. The Gower and Swansea were particularly badly affected this morning."
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