RAIN AND GALES

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 54, 27 November 1929, Page 11

RAIN AND GALES

WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN BRITAIN, HUNDREDS OF HOMES DEVASTATED WELSH MINERS’ NARROW ESCAPE (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. November 26, 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, November 25. The heavy rains and strong winds which caused damage in many parts of the country abated somewhat yesterday, but in the evening they were renewed, and a wind of gale force caused rough seas around the coasts. The heavy rain continues to-day and aggravated the serious situation in many parts of the country, particularly in South Wales, where hundreds of homes have been devastated.The Government has sanctioned a contribution of £15,000 for urgent necessary relief, and the Lord Mayor’s Fund has contributed £5OOO. Much damage has been done by water to mines and other industrial establishments, and on Saturday an inrush of water at the colliery at Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, threatened nearly 200 men who were at work. They were, however, warned in time and reached the surface unharmed. Later it was found possible to remove the horses left behind. Pumping operations are proceeding, and it is hoped it will be possible to reopen the mines to-morrow. During Saturday’s gale the 20,000ton liner Duchess of Richmond was hove-to in the Mersey for eleven hours, it being impossible to come alongside the landing-stage owing to the gale. An unusually large number of motor accidents occurred during the week-end owing to the bad state of the roads, many of which were under water. SEVEREST FLOODS FOR THIRTY YEARS BOATS PLY IN STREETS AND FIELDS (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Rec. November 26, 7.30 p.m.) London, November 26. The severest floods for thirty years have occurred in Monmouthshire, South Wales, and West Country, as the result of continued rains. Rivers are overflowing and the houses in a number of areas are inundated to a depth of six or seven feet Boats are plying in the streets and fields. Thousands of workers are rendered idle. An army of rats, driven from the sewers,' invaded parts of Swansea. The householders are alarmed and are barricading their houses at night-time.