Are our Welsh Grans all ok ?

Yes good post. How is everybody coping with the terrible flooding and high winds?
We had winds with gusts of 60mph until late last night in the south east. Lots of stuff blown around in the garden but thankfully no visible damage. 😞

BlueBelle, the affected people are not going to be on GN for a while. Next village downhill from dd was evacuated, it is low-lying. Dd has been sent a message that the enormous work site is closed due to surrounding floods and I doubt that dgd will get to school today. There will be lots of field run-off for a few days before the rivers quieten down

Understand Karmalady but maybe their relations, like you,
can tell us
I didn’t want them forgotten

The weather was dreadful in the Brecon Beacons, we have got a lot of landslides and blocked roads round me, but despite a red warning of flooding in my nearest town it didn’t happen, thankfully. The Usk has flooded very badly further down river though, all the main roads around Abergavenny were closed yesterday.

The River Taff has burst it's banks, and trains from South Wales to London are not running .
Returning home from visiting the Welsh branch of the family is going to be quite an adventure...

Nice of you to think of them, Bluebelle. I hope everyone is OK.

Over 70 years ago we lived opposite the River Conway and our cellars were often flooded.

Living on the East coast I am very aware of the detestation flooding can cause and some of the places effected today in Wales are only just getting over the last one aren’t they
It’s so scary

Thank you BlueBell I live near the river Taff so South Wales
badly affected

Glad you’re okay Annie.

Me too, Anniebach. And all the lovely people in Wales.

Thank you,x even For Wales the constant heavy rain was a shock

It's been shocking in Wales and in Gloucestershire too.
Roads turned into rivers, a waterfall down the cliffs, homes flooded.

Schools and colleges are closed today, there is online learning.

The exceptional rain could cause more flooding as the waters move downstream, worse when it is high tide.

So sad for those who’ve been affected my sister near Tenby says all is well where she is thank goodness.

And those in Northern Ireland?

We drove over the river Taff this morning it was extremely high. Thankfully the little village down the mountain from us has not been flooded this time.

Our small part of South Wales hasn't been to badly hit, although a few miles away there have been the floods seen on the news as the,River Taff is only about 20 miles away. The rain has been torrential but at least that has subsided to showers.

An older sister and BiL live just outside a small town in the Yorkshire Dales. I phoned yesterday, to ask how they were doing with Bert rampaging around.
They were barely affected, thank goodness - except for no weekend papers in the local shop - delivery vehicles either unable or not risking it.
It was worse a bit further east, apparently.

That's reminded me to ring a good friend in England - as parts of England are also getting badly flooded....(including a risky area right near her in my home city).

Im originally from Pontypridd it was badly hit from the floods . The river Taff burst it’s banks there was no warning and no help or flood defences , no sandbags nothing ! This is the second time in 4 years that Sion street and Berw Road have been flooded ! 😢

Thankyou for asking, Bluebelle 😘 I’m fine here near Bridgend - just that constant nasty drizzle - started Xmas shopping today. I always get my AC, a box of Ferroro Rocher.- very disappointed - they’re cheaper on Amazon. Might take them back tomorrow 🤣

Hasn’t been to bad here in Carmarthenshire. Though I suspect the Towy and the Gwendraeth are in flood. Very windy and wet and as we live near the sea , the noise of the waves was thunderous.
Really sorry for those poor souls in Ponty, and elsewhere.

We had loads of snow up here in the hills of north Wales so the rain added to the snow melt made the lane I live on like a river. There are still flooded parts here today.
Luckily our homes have not been affected and feel for those who have had water getting into their houses.

Pontypridd has been badly hit again by the flooding,

It's nice that so many people are thinking of us in Wales. Round here we're have had quite severe flooding, many shops closed and most churches closed on Sunday. Schools near me seem to be generally open but a lot of buses not able to run so I guess attendance is patchy. We have a small river on our land and have checked it regularly. So far, despite scary levels it has remained in its bed.