Last night Llandinam residents rescued by boat and local residents had to be evacuated after the River Severn burst its banks during Storm Franklin.
After flooding left Llandinam, Powys, looking like a “disaster zone”.
It was the third named storm within a week and came just days after Wales was battered by Storm Eunice.
Hundreds of homes were still without power on Sunday evening after widespread damage was caused by 92mph (148km/h) winds.
A yellow warning for wind is in place across Wales until 13:00 GMT on Monday.
My mom sent me this video of her little stream, its non existent in the summer, it now resembles a river. Good job the flood defences are high enough to stop it. #flooding #WALES #Environnement pic.twitter.com/LddPeyz5rP
— Branty (@Branty60621229) February 20, 2022
Llandinam residents rescued by boat
Dozens of flood warnings were in place and high winds caused further damage.
Mr Lewis, county councillor for Llandinam, said Llandinam residents rescued by boat and four properties in the village were flooded after heavy rain and strong winds caused the river banks to burst at about 16:00 GMT Sunday.
“We’ve rescued seven people out of four properties near the River Severn when it came across the road,” he said.
He described those rescued as “elderly and frail”, adding: “It’s like a disaster zone. The river levels are dropping now, but the A470 remains impassable.”
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has issued more than 20 flood warnings, with north Powys the worst affected.
At Meifod, the River Vyrnwy reached 3.817m (12.5 ft), beating the previous high of 3.79m (12.43 ft), while the River Severn in Newtown reached 4.106m (13.47 ft), eclipsing the record of 3.63m (11.9 ft) from 2008.
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Looks like the River Taff is about to burst. Stay safe!! pic.twitter.com/Ivcnsksisa
— Cardiff by Camera (@i_cardiff) February 20, 2022
