Storm Dennis: Met Office issues red warning for south Wales – live updates
Roads shut and trains suspended as storm lashes large parts of country
- ‘Life-threatening’ flood warnings in south Wales
- Anger and fear across UK as second storm wreaks havoc
Emergency service crews rescued two people “just in the nick of time” after their car was swept from the road and pinned to a metal gate by a torrent of floodwater, reports the Press Association.
Specialist fire crews waded into the fast-flowing water in the Scottish Borders to save the pair from the “extremely dangerous situation” after a river had burst its banks.
Two casualties successfully rescued from an extremely dangerous situation where their car had been swept off the road and had become wedged against a gate in a field, by a nearbyriver than had burst its banks near Newcastleton.
Swift Water Rescue Technicians from Carlisle East, Carlisle West, and Dumfries, assisted by a water first responder crew from Longtown, waded into the water to set up a line rescue system to lower rescuers down to the casualties,
and bring them back to the road to a waiting ambulance, just in the nick of time.
Excellent work by all crews, who are all returning back to station safety, while the casualties are transferred to hospital via ambulance. pic.twitter.com/5ZWqiDkzEo
MP Alex Davies-Jones and AM Mick Antoniw have set up this crowdfunder to raise money to help those affected by the flooding in Pontypridd.
❤️In times of trouble our community will pull together because that’s what we’ve always done! @MickAntoniw1 & I have been inundated with offers of help and support for those affected by the flooding.
We’ve set up a crowdfunder for people to contribute to https://t.co/gHleo8Zs7r
Seeing the floods devastate our communities is truly heartbreaking. Homes & businesses across the Pontypridd constituency have been affected by Storm Dennis and we’ve been inundated with offers of support and help.
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