Motorists have had no choice but to abandon their cars after they were submerged in floodwater near Cardiff on Thursday, January 12. Villagers in Peterston-super-Ely, just outside of Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan, are well-used to navigating challenges of flooding each year when the River Ely overflows, but commuters who use the main route through the village each morning and evening have often been caught out.
Eyewitnesses have told WalesOnline how six motorists had decided to attempt to drive through the water following a period of heavy rainfall on Wednesday and overnight, before their cars stalled in the water which by Thursday afternoon had made the road look more like a river. Di Donovan, who lives in the area, said: “Even though I live here and experience it so often, this time I came over the railway bridge and it was a horrific sight. Even though I’ve been in Peterston for 40 years this has shocked me seeing the water like that. Suddenly you’ve got a seaside on your doorstep.”
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