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The first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, has taken to social media, external to thank all involved in the flood rescue effort.

Posting on X, she wrote: "Diolch to emergency services and council staff working hard to keep us safe during this awful weather and flooding."

A major search is under way for a man in his 70s who went missing in the River Conwy near Trefriw, Conwy county, yesterday afternoon, North Wales Police says.

He has short white hair, is 6ft tall, and is wearing a black and red bobble hat, dark waterproof trousers and brown walking boots. He is also wearing a red Berghaus waterproof jacket and was accompanied by his dog, a black and white collie, with a black lead and a black regatta coat.

He had been walking with his wife near Gower Road, an area affected by significant floodwater.

"Floodwater poses significant risks, often hiding dangers and being deeper than it appears. I would urge members of the public to always avoid walking or driving through floodwater—it’s never worth the risk," says Ch Insp Simon Kneale.

Rhondda Cynon Taf council says it has opened "rest centres" to support people hit by the floods.

These are located at:

• Ystrad Sports Centre, Rhondda
• Pontypridd Library at Llys Cadwyn
• Sobell Leisure Centre, Aberdare

"If residents don’t want to leave their property, or it is unsafe to do so the advice is to move to a higher level in the property," the council says.

Thousands of people have been told to boil their water before using it.

About 10,000 people across Rhondda Cynon Taf - one of the areas badly hit by flooding - are affected.

Welsh Water says it has "identified an issue with quality of water" at Tynywaun water treatment works.

Steve West has shut his office on Mill Street in Pontypridd and says he’s just “hoping for the best”.

“We've cleared the office, turned the electrics off... The shops behind me, they've been affected worse because they're at a dip.

“We're just waiting for the water to recede now really and we'll go and help clear out the other shops.”

The community of Pontypridd - which has been hit by major flooding in recent years - has been rallying together to help keep the water from doing further damage.

Heavy rain has caused a number of landslips, with firefighters called to the A4106 Bwlch Road from Treorchy to Nantymoel overnight, where debris was strewn across the road.

Meanwhile, on the Brecon Mountain Railway in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, a landslip has brought a halt to all Santa train events.

Announcing the cancellation, the organisation says everyone booked on will be contacted and reiterated that no-one should travel to the site today.

Image source, Cymmer Fire Station

As of 06:30 GMT, about 1,300 properties were without electricity in south and south-west Wales, according to National Grid.

Dyfed-Powys Police, Gwent Police and South Wales Police are all dealing with floods across their regions, which covers the whole of mid and south Wales.

People are being urged to travel only if necessarily.

Several roads have been closed, including the M48 Severn Bridge in both directions.

Image source, Emma/BBC Weather Watchers

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the damage being inflicted by Storm Bert across Wales.

Natural Resources Wales has issued more than 40 flood warnings and 50 alerts, while Rhondda Cynon Taf council has declared a major incident due to "significant flooding" across the county, including Pontypridd, where residents have been bailing water out of their homes.

Flooding has also been reported in Caerphilly and Newport and there have been landslides in Wrexham county and Powys.