The pictures captured the moment cars were left under water following flash flooding at a roundabout in Swansea following a spell of heavy rains in Wales in recent days
A flash-flooding horror show left cars submerged under water with officials issuing two major flood alerts.
Pictures captured the moment cars were left under water following flash flooding with the clip showing several cars under several feet of water near Cwmbwrla roundabout in Swansea, earlier today. The photos were taken amid heavy rains in many parts of Wales in recent days with strong winds expected to hit this evening.
After the flooding struck the area around the roundabout today, South Wales Police said: “We’re at the scene of a flood on Cwmbwrla Roundabout, Swansea. The roundabout is flooded and is not passable from any approach. Vehicles are being diverted to Pentregethin Road.
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“It is expected to remain closed for some time; please avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible. We’re grateful for your patience.”
They later added the area would likely remain closed until Monday. It comes as flood alerts were issued for the River Rea and River Sow and River Penk.
It comes as Storm Amy is set to dump a deluge in a 600-mile wall of rain with 70mph of wind. The new maps from Ventusky show winds whipping around the UK from 1am on Monday with as much as 10mm of rain falling in parts of the country.
Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast, Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester face being hit by the 600-mile wall of rain. Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Newcastle and Belfast face 0.5mm of rain falling per hour tomorrow. But as much as 20mm is expected to be dumped just south of Aberdeen.
The Met Office warned Brits to brace for strong west or south-westerly winds that will arrive across coastal areas of southwest England and Wales on Sunday evening, then develop more widely inland early on Monday.
“Gusts of 45-55 mph are expected widely inland, with gusts of 60-70 mph possible at times along exposed coasts and hills,” the Met Office said. “Winds will only slowly ease from the west later in the afternoon and into Monday evening.”
Thankfully conditions will improve slightly over the course of the week. The Met office said: “Winds and showers gradually easing during Tuesday but turning wet and windy again for a time on Wednesday. Showers and sunny spells for Thursday. Often breezy and feeling rather cool.”