BREAKING: Storm Bert chaos: Major incident declared as devastating floods spark mass evacuation

Locals person been evacuated owed to flooding caused by Storm Bert successful Pontypridd, South Wales - we'll beryllium bringing you the precise latest updates, pictures and video connected this breaking quality story.

A large incidental has been declared successful Pontypridd, South Wales, owed to precocious floodwaters from Storm Bert.

Homeowners were seen bailing retired flooded properties with buckets and bins aft the River Taff burst its banks successful Pontypridd this morning. It comes aft torrential rainfall caused by the tempest fell successful the country overnight.

Videos and pictures being shared connected societal media amusement cars successful Pontypridd submerged by water. Roads, homes, businesses and parks person besides been impacted. The Pontypridd Parkrun Facebook leafage said: "Our parkland has been flooded again whilst we bash not cognize the afloat grade of immoderate harm yet, archetypal pictures bash not look good."

Five adults and 5 children had to beryllium rescued from a location successful Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, adjacent Llangollen successful northbound Wales, pursuing a landslide connected Saturday. A North Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said each the occupants were being assessed by ambulance services distant from the country "somewhere warm".

In a station connected societal media, the work said: "Firefighters assisted occupants from a spot ... which was flooded with h2o and debris. The spot has sustained important harm owed to the unit of the landslide."

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