People rescued as flash floods hit south Wales
Flash flooding on Oystermouth Road, in Blackpill, Swansea on Friday night
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Firefighters attended dozens of incidents after receiving 180 calls as flash floods hit several areas of south Wales on Friday night, with the deluge described as "horrendous" in one community.
One person was rescued after 10 properties were flooded at Ty Caer Castell, Bridgend, according to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Firefighters also rescued a couple from their car in Roath, Cardiff, with flooding also reported on the outskirts of Cardiff and in Port Talbot. Sandbags were also handed out in Aberavon.
A Met Office warning for more heavy rain, external has been put in place for Powys and across south Wales on Saturday from 21:00 BST.
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BBC Wales senior meteorologist Derek Brockway said a month's rain fell in 24 hours at Swansea's Victoria Park on Friday, with 87.2mm (3.4in) recorded, of which 43.8mm (1.7) fell in an hour after 20:00.
He said it was the UK's wettest place with a total of 107.8mm (4.2in) of rain on Thursday and Friday.
Elsewhere in Swansea, motorists were led to safety from flooded cars in West Cross Lane on Friday just after 21:00.
And firefighters rescued four people and a dog from a flooded garden in Swansea just after 23:00.
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A downpour left the main street in Whitchurch, Cardiff, submerged
A landslide threatened properties at Afan Valley Road, Port Talbot, and one house was evacuated because of concerns an external wall could collapse.
Stephanie Grimshaw, a Neath Port Talbot councillor, took to Facebook on Friday evening warning residents to take care due to !severe flooding in the area!.
"Sandbags are in the process of being delivered out to residents," she said.
Natural Resources Wales said one flood warning for Ilston Brook at Ilston, Gower, has since been lifted.
A new weather warning for rain comes into force between Saturday and Sunday evening
On Friday evening, David Rees, Aberavon Member of the Senedd whose constituency includes Port Talbot, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, external, that there had been "terrible conditions".
"Everyone take care & stay safe. Horrendous flooding seen in parts of the constituency," he wrote.
Gwent Police said officers dealt with surface water issues on the A449 Newport to Usk trunk route.
There were dozens of lightning strikes reported across south Wales between Chepstow and Gower.
A new Met Office yellow weather alert has been put in place between 21:00 on Saturday and 18:00 on Sunday for much of Wales.
"Areas of heavy, possibly thundery rain may cause flooding and disruption," it warned.