Storms cut power, disrupt trains and ferries in Wales — SkimNews
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- SP Energy was dealing with 14 separate power outages across north and mid Wales on Sunday morning, when 555 homes in Rhayader, Powys, and about 100 homes across south Wales were left without power; National Grid said engineers were restoring service as quickly as possible.
- Transport for Wales was running buses instead of some train services after flooding and poor weather blocked the line between Cardiff Central and Bridgend and flooded the railway between Bridgend and Maesteg.
- Natural Resources Wales had four flood warnings for the River Ely in place at 09:20 Sunday, while Cowbridge Road in Ely, Cardiff, was closed because of high water; the agency urged people in flooded areas to go somewhere safe.
- Stenaline cancelled its 10:00 Holyhead-to-Dublin sailing; Irish Ferries cancelled two more sailings on the same route, while the Pembroke-to-Rosslare ferry was also cancelled and later sailings were due to continue.
- Capel Curig recorded an 84mph wind gust and 2.1in of rain on Saturday, while Bute Park in Cardiff recorded 2.2in over the same day.
- North Wales was partly covered by a yellow wind warning until 21:00 GMT Sunday even though most of Wales had no weather warning during Storm Boelo; police also warned of debris and fallen trees on the A470 between the Black Cat Roundabout and Llanrwst.
- Tafell a Tân said the Llangrannog community stepped in to help with a clean-up on Saturday after Storm Austen forced the cafe to close on Friday because of a sandstorm.
Why it matters: For residents in 555 homes in Rhayader and about 100 homes across south Wales left without electricity, the outage required grid repairs; blocked rail lines, a closed road and cancelled ferry sailings altered how residents and passengers could travel. National Grid engineers were still restoring service Sunday morning.
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