Communities flooded and thousands still without power after Storm Darragh

Storm Darragh continues to bring disruption across Wales after heavy rain and wind caused fallen trees, flooding and power cuts.
The storm hit on Saturday 7 December, with thousands of homes left without power and major travel disruption as people were told to stay indoors.
A yellow warning for wind is in place until 6pm on Sunday 8 December, with the Met Office saying winds could reach 70mph along the coast.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said there were 21 flood warnings – the second highest alert – in effect.
One of the worst affected areas by heavy rainfall is Builth Wells.
Local residents posted videos on social media on Saturday evening showing the extend of some of the flooding.
Owner of The Fountain Inn, Gwyn Davies, posted a video on Facebook showing water levels rising both inside and outside the pub with the caption: “4 inches deep inside and holding.”
Builth Wells Town Council posted a statement on social media saying: “Thankfully the water has started to recede and now the clean up begins.
“Big thanks to the team from Penmaenau farm who have cleared The Strand (A483) and reopened the road.
“Unfortunately the public toilets near the river on The Groe (as can be seen in the photo) will have to remain closed until we can get them properly cleaned.”
Power
The National Grid said there were almost 58,000 properties without power in mid and south Wales.
Scottish Power Manweb said over 114,000 of its customers have been affected by Storm Darragh, of which currently 18,500 homes remain without power in the SPM area.
A total of 96,000 customers have had power restored since the rare red weather event began on Saturday, with engineers working through the night where it was safe to do so and out at first light again today.
By 2:30pm on Sunday, over 655 separate incidents on the power network had been reported.
SP Manweb has arranged a catering company in Anglesey today to provide hot meals to those without power. It can be found at Mona Industrial Park, Gwalchmai.
The company is also working with the Red Cross who are going door-to-door to check on customers on SP Manweb’s Priority Service Register in Wales to see what additional support can be provided, including accommodation and welfare packs.
Liam O’Sullivan, SP Manweb Director, said: “The prolonged duration of the high winds and unsafe conditions hampered our engineers’ repair works in some areas, but we are making good progress now that the wind speeds are subsiding with more homes being reconnected at pace.
“We have every team available working to get people back on supply, including additional resources deployed from Merseyside and Scotland to support the restoration efforts. We alo have helicopters in the air to identify faults where roads are impassable and specialist tree cutting teams working to clear debris from lines.
“For those without power, please rest assured we are doing everything we can to get power back on for you and are prioritising those who’ve been off the longest as well as providing additional support such as accommodation, welfare packs and hot food to those most in need.
“We’d remind anyone experiencing a new power outage to report it to us by calling the free, national emergency helpline 105.”
Travel
There are still road closures across Wales, including the M48 Severn Bridge in Monmouthshire, due to high winds.
Transport for Wales is asking passengers to check timetables before travelling as many trains are not running
Great Western Railway said the severe weather had left all lines blocked between Cardiff Central and Carmarthen, with services “unlikely” to resume before 12:00 on Sunday.