Residents have been left devastated after their homes were flooded for the third time since Storm Dennis in 2020. There were dozens of flood alerts in Wales on Thursday, warning that flooding was possible, and Rhondda Cynon Taf council urged people to only drive if "absolutely necessary" due to hazardous driving conditions and surface water across the borough.
Russell Thomas, 60, of Blaenllechau, has been flooded out once again and is attempting to dry out his home. He said his home was flooded during Storm Dennis in February 2020, then again two weeks later, and now he has been affected once again. "I woke up at 4am and I could hear water. Two hours later the water came through and ruined the carpet," he said.
Russell said that after Storm Dennis he had taken temporary measures to stop his home from flooding again. He said: "We previously put a second drain in ourselves after the first storm and that was working fine as a temporary measure while we waited for Natural Resources Wales to fix the issue.
