Flooding: Pair and pet rescued at Carmarthenshire holiday village
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Kidwelly is a popular tourist resort even during winter months
Two people and a pet have been rescued from a Carmarthenshire chalet after a tidal surge brought coastal flooding.
Fire crews waded through water to reach them at Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park in Kidwelly on Wednesday evening after it was affected by spring tides.
Meanwhile, properties at Tintern in Monmouthshire were flooded as the tidal River Wye burst its banks.
Natural Resources Wales has 11 flood warnings and 14 flood alerts, external in force across Wales.
Elsewhere, flood barriers have also been erected in St Julian's, Newport, following concerns that the River Usk could cause flooding at high tide.
The Cambrian railway line has been affected, external by flooding, with disruption to services between Tywyn and Harlech, in Gwynedd, expected until the end of the day.
Tidal surge brings coastal flooding
Some trains between between Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion, and Machynlleth, Powys, may also be affected.
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