1 week Ago By [email protected] (Cathy Owen)
Some Cardiff roads have been hit by localised flooding as Storm Ashley brought heavy rain to the region. The city was one of 15 areas of Wales covered by a Met Office warning for heavy rain on Sunday morning. Torrential rain turned this road in Llandaff North into a river with local residents and businesses trying to unblock drains.
It is a regular occurrence on Station Road and the local councillor said that it has been reported to Cardiff Council. A local resident said: "It was a nightmare trying to drive through it because the water level was quite high. It always seems to happens on this road when there is heavy rain.
I feel sorry for the local businesses." READ MORE: Storm Ashley live updates as flood warnings and alerts issued across Wales READ MORE: The exclusive villages where you’ll find Wales’ most expensive houses Local Llandaff North councillor Dilwar Ali said: "Flooding at Station Road has been reported to the Council." There were also reports of surface water on roads in Whitchurch and Gabalfa.
Warnings for wind and rain are in place for many parts of the UK as Storm Ashley moves across the country. Heavy rain and 80mph winds are predicted in places, with the first named storm of the season "likely" to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life, the Met Office has said. A yellow warning for wind came into place for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland and parts of north-west England and Wales at 3am and runs until midnight on Sunday.
An amber warning for the north-west of Scotland has been issued from 9am until midnight, with the weather service warning "injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown on to coastal roads, sea fronts and properties". Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said "very strong, severe gales" on Sunday coincide with high spring tides, which could also result in "very large waves"..
