People are queuing for bottled water with no end in sight for communities that have been left without tap water. Welsh Water said they are dealing with a "threefold increase" in burst mains compared to normal after a "rapid thaw" over the weekend.
A week of freezing temperatures meant that many water pipes were frozen and while measures were put in place ahead of the expected "rapid thaw" over the weekend, ground movement as the pipes thawed caused a huge increase in burst mains. According to the water agency, the issue was also exacerbated by the heavy rainfall, which made it difficult for leak detection to work.
A large area of Ceredigion has been affected by the lack of water as well as parts of Pembrokeshire with even some areas of Carmarthenshire reporting having no water. Some residents have said they've been without water sine Saturday morning.
