FLOOR DISASTER IN WALE
SAILOR SACRIFICES LIFE' FAMILIES’ NARROW ESCAPE WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION ' ". ; By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright, '.LRec. 7 p.m. London, Nov. 27, Torrential rain in Wales has caused the worst floods in 40. years. - Ono death is reported. In many areas numerous families * suddenly f bund the. lower < room s inundated? owing the.. overflowing ol rivers and /the ’ bursting -of f dams.' They hurriedly escaped’in night attire. ■■ ' i There has., bfeeii? serious destruction i There ha's".been- serious, destruction id the Swansea area,. Houses in th© Tawfi Valley were’ sunk in dp swirling waters/ th© householder a taking refug& in the upper rooms,. •: In the Rhondda valley th© police in*'punts, ripped? the slate roofs off miners’ houses in order to rescue families imprisoned.' ■ ' Albert Lucama sailor aged-19, who was home on leave, jumped- into the Rhondda flood to -rescue a baby which he- believed had fallen- from th© arms of its mother.- Lucas, was swept away in sight of hundreds afid drowned;- Later it was found, the- baby- was. a dog; which had wriggled from its mistress’ arms.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1929, Page 11
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