Storm Bert: Major incident declared as devastating floods spark mass evacuation with cars submerged & streets underwater

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A MAJOR incidental has been declared arsenic Storm Bert devastates with raging floodwaters and sparks wide evacuation.

Locals successful Pontypridd, South Wales, awoke to find their beforehand gardens underwater and cars wholly submerged connected the street.

Locals are pouring h2o  retired  of their beforehand   gardens utilizing buckets

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Locals are pouring h2o retired of their beforehand gardens utilizing bucketsCredit: Getty

It comes aft  the River Taff burst its banks

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It comes aft the River Taff burst its banksCredit: SWNS

The Environment Agency has issued 66 flood alerts wherever  flooding is expected

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The Environment Agency has issued 66 flood alerts wherever flooding is expectedCredit: Getty

Persistent rainfall overnight saw the River Taff burst its banks and origin chaos successful the town.

A large incidental has present been declared crossed respective parts of South Wales owed to the accelerated floodwater. 

Businesses person besides been affected, including those connected Mill Street successful Pontypridd.

Fire rescue services are helping residents navigate the dangers and pump h2o from people's homes.

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One section shared connected social media: "The River Taff astatine Merthyr Vale and Aberfan has burst its banks.

"Residents person been urged not to usage roads. Aberfan assemblage centre has been opened for those who person had to evacuate their homes."

Samantha Price from Cwm told Sky News: "I've ne'er seen thing similar this successful my life.

"We thought the partition would travel down." 

Floodwaters person been reported successful respective towns, including Pontypridd, Ebbw Vale and Aberdare, portion much than 100 alerts are successful place.

Chris Bryant, the MP for Rhondda and Ogmore, said: "I americium profoundly saddened to witnesser the devastation caused by past night's tempest and the terrible flooding crossed our communities.

"The flooding crossed areas successful the Rhondda and Ogmore is unprecedented. I person ne'er seen it connected this standard before.

"My squad and I are moving tirelessly to enactment those impacted, and I privation to guarantee everyone that the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Bridgend County Borough Council and Dwr Cymru teams are doing everything successful their powerfulness to respond to this crisis."

Meanwhile successful in Cymmer, South Wales, shocking pictures amusement the demolition yet different landslide has inflicted.

This comes aft 5 children and 5 adults had to beryllium rescued from a akin earthy catastrophe yesterday.

Flooding has seen cars wholly  submerged

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Flooding has seen cars wholly submergedCredit: Getty

Flooding connected  Mill Street successful  Pontypridd, Wales this morning

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Flooding connected Mill Street successful Pontypridd, Wales this morningCredit: Matthew Horwood

Fire rescue crews are connected  the scene

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Fire rescue crews are connected the sceneCredit: SWNS

All 10 radical were thankfully saved from the location successful North Wales.

Photographs shared by Cymmer Fire Station contiguous uncover debris strewn crossed parts of the A4106, blocking a car. 

A spokesperson said: "Crews are presently connected country astatine a landslide A4106 Bwlch Road from Treorchy to Nantymoel. This roadworthy is volition beryllium closed until further notice."

Elsewhere, a mum watched successful fearfulness arsenic her 11-month-old babe became trapped wrong a car sinking successful raging floodwaters.

FLOOD WARNINGS

THE Environment Agency has issued 66 flood warnings were flooding is expected

  • Brimfield Brook astatine Orleton and Brimfield
  • Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham
  • Doniford Stream successful the Sampford Mill Farm area
  • Dulas Brook astatine Ewyas Harold
  • Ginge Brook betwixt Steventon and Sutton Courtenay, including Milton and Drayton Mill areas
  • Illey Brook astatine Halesowen
  • Landford to Wade Bridge connected the River Blackwater
  • Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
  • Midgelden Brook astatine Bacup Road - Gauxholme
  • River Arrow astatine Eardisland
  • River Arrow astatine Kington
  • River Axe (Lower) from Axminster to Axmouth
  • River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft
  • River Bovey astatine Bovey Tracey and Heathfield
  • River Brit astatine Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster
  • River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, debased lying properties
  • River Calder astatine Brearley and Luddenden Foot
  • River Calder astatine Callis Bridge and Charlestown
  • River Calder astatine Central Todmorden
  • River Calder astatine Eastwood
  • River Calder astatine Hebden Bridge - Mytholm and Hebble End
  • River Calder astatine Horbury - The Strands
  • River Calder astatine Todmorden from the Cricket Ground to the Railway Bridge
  • River Calder astatine Todmorden - Harley Wood
  • River Calder astatine Todmorden - Patmos Burnley Road
  • River Calder from Todmorden to Eastwood
  • River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary
  • River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton
  • River Dene astatine Walton
  • River Dove astatine Dovefields Crossing and Saltbrook Cottage
  • River Eden astatine Carlisle, Rickerby Park, Swifts and Stoneyholme Golf Courses
  • River Eden astatine Low Crosby, Warwick Holmes
  • River Evenlode astatine Milton nether Wychwood, Shipton nether Wychwood and Ascott nether Wychwood
  • River Hamps astatine Waterhouses
  • River Isle astatine Ashford Mill and Ilford Bridges
  • River Isle astatine Ilminster
  • River Isle from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge not including Ilminster
  • River Lew astatine Gribbleford Bridge and Hatherleigh
  • River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton
  • River Okement astatine Brightley, Jacobstowe and Monkokehampton
  • River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney
  • Rivers Stour and Iwerne astatine Stourpaine
  • River Stour astatine Mitford Bridge, Shipston connected Stour and Tredington
  • River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele excluding Calstock
  • River Taw (Middle) from Taw Bridge to Newnham Bridge
  • River Teign (Lower) from Chudleigh to Kingsteignton
  • River Teign (Upper) from Clifford Bridge to Chudleigh
  • River Teme astatine Stanford Bridge
  • River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard
  • River Ure astatine Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site
  • River Vyrnwy astatine Maesbrook
  • River Vyrnwy astatine Melverley
  • River Weaver astatine Nantwich, Lakeside View
  • River Weaver astatine Shrewbridge Lodge
  • River Wye from Hay to Hereford
  • River Yarty from Yarcombe to Axminster
  • River Yeo astatine Mudford
  • River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil
  • Saredon Brook astatine Standeford adjacent Coven
  • Smestow Brook astatine Hinksford
  • The Bourn astatine Bournville
  • Upper Frome astatine Maiden Newton
  • Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
  • Walsden Water astatine Todmorden from Shade to Salford
  • Walsden Water astatine Walsden
  • Water Eaton Brook astatine Water Eaton

Storm Bert nearly claimed different beingness arsenic it wreaked havoc crossed the UK with 82mph winds, dense snowfall and flooding.

The baby's dad, Andre Randles, had to rescue his lad erstwhile his Volkswagen hatchback became submerged in West Yorkshire.

The tot's terrified mum, Paige Newsome, spoke of her panic watching the ordeal unfold.

Meanwhile, families successful Belfast were "trapped inside" their homes arsenic firefighters pumped retired flood water, arsenic reported by the BBC.

But Storm Bert tragically claimed its archetypal beingness connected Saturday aft a histrion fell connected a car.

A antheral successful his 60s died successful Hampshire just earlier 8.00am aft the horror.

It comes arsenic the chaos rages connected into a 2nd day.

As the Atlantic brings warmer temperatures, snowfall that covered the northbound of England and overmuch of Scotland yesterday is melting.

This has sparked 66 reddish flood warnings in England, meaning flooding is expected, with the Environment Agency informing concern owners should "act now".

Meanwhile, determination are much than 200 areas wherever flooding is possible.

Met Office yellow upwind warnings for rainfall and upwind covering ample swathes of the state are besides successful place.

Today determination is simply a yellowish upwind informing for upwind covering the Scottish Highlands from midday until midnight.

A Yellow upwind informing for upwind is besides successful spot from 11am this greeting until 6pm crossed the full of Northern Ireland.

In southbound eastbound England, the aforesaid alert is successful spot from 8am until 9pm, and on the full of the coastline until 9pm.

There is besides a yellowish upwind informing for rainfall covering southbound Wales from 6am until 1pm.

And a 2nd yellowish alert for rainfall successful spot connected the southbound westbound seashore that came into unit astatine 6am connected Saturday and lasts until 11.45pm tonight.

Floodwater successful  Pontypridd

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Floodwater successful PontypriddCredit: X Terrified_brit

Terrifying footage shows cars floating successful  the water

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Terrifying footage shows cars floating successful the waterCredit: X Terrified_brit

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