Updated: Thu 21st Jan
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Jan 21st, 2021
Emergency services have been working through the night to evacuate residents in Bangor on Dee due to a severe flood warning, the most severe warning level issued by Natural Resources Wales.
Leader of Wrexham Council Cllr Mark Pritchard has said 20 to 30 people have so far been evacuated “but there’ll be lots more.”
North Wales Police declared a Major Incident just before 1.42AM this morning stating: “Severe flood risk: Emergency services are asking residents of Bangor on Dee to evacuate properties and proceed to Ysgol Sant Dunawd immediately. DO NOT try to leave the area yourself. 4×4 vehicles will be utilised by emergency services to evacuate residents from the school.”
ROADS across Conwy and Denbighshire have been closed following heavy rainfall overnight. Local authorities are tackling a number of incidents across the counties as rain and strong winds continued into Wednesday afternoon. Early this morning the B5106 in Llanrwst, also known as the Gwydyr stretch, was flooded after the River Conwy overflowed. Gwydir Castle, situated alongside the road, was also affected as its historic garden was pictured covered in flood water. Things are pretty dire here again this morning and another 12 hours of rain forecast, Gwydir Castle tweeted. We ve done what we can. Now just trying to keep our nerves steady.