Storm Chandra brings flooding and journey disruption to Wales

Chandra can also be set to deliver south to south westerly winds, which is able to change into very robust with gusts of as much as 60mph (97km/h) inland and 70mph (113km/h) alongside coasts.

“There is a small chance of gusts up to 80mph for parts of the Isles of Scilly and Pembrokeshire,” the Met Office stated.

An alert for rain was issued from 13:00 GMT on Monday and was in place till 10:00 on Tuesday, protecting a lot of south and mid Wales, whereas a wind alert is in place for components of south west Wales from 05:00 to 16:00 on Tuesday.

Forecasters have predicted widespread rainfall of between 20mm (0.8in) and 30mm (1.2in), within the worst-hit areas, together with Bannau Brycheiniog, also called the Brecon Beacons, seeing as much as 80mm (3.2in).

Rain falling on beforehand saturated floor means the danger of flooding of properties and companies has elevated, alongside related journey delays, the Met Office stated.

Gwent Police stated the A40 was flooded between Abergavenny and Raglan.

Transport for Wales stated its service working between Swansea and Shrewsbury could also be cancelled till 12:00 resulting from a tree blocking the railway at Llanbister Road station close to Llangunllo in Powys.

The rail operator added that flooding between Hereford and Newport meant providers can also be cancelled in each instructions till round 12:30, with disruption anticipated till 15:00. Services on The Welsh Marches route are additionally disrupted in each instructions.

Irish Ferries has cancelled all sailings between Pembroke and Rosslare and most between Holyhead and Dublin as a result of storm, with Stenaline cancelling all of their ferries from Anglesey and Pembrokeshire.

The yellow rain warning for Storm Chandra covers the next areas:

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Cardiff
• Carmarthenshire
• Ceredigion
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Monmouthshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• Newport
• Pembrokeshire
• Powys
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Swansea
• Torfaen
• Vale of Glamorgan

The yellow wind warning throughout Storm Chandra is in place within the following areas in south west Wales:

• Carmarthenshire
• Ceredigion
• Pembrokeshire
• Swansea

Those whose properties are prone to flooding as a result of climate alerts are suggested to organize a flood plan and an emergency flood package, whereas drivers are urged to verify street situations or public transport timetables.

The Met Office additionally suggested folks to contemplate gathering torches and batteries, a cell phone energy pack and different important objects in case of energy cuts.

Traffic Wales warned drivers to chop their pace in heavy rain and go away loads of distance between their car and the one in entrance.

They additionally urged anybody coming throughout floodwater on a street to search out another route if they don’t seem to be positive of its depth.