Flash flooding hits parts of UK as ‘danger to life’ weather warning issued with 80mph winds to spark Xmas getaway chaos
Flash flooding hits parts of UK as ‘danger to life’ weather warning issued with 80mph winds to spark Xmas getaway chaos
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FLASH flooding has hit parts of the UK as the Met Office issued a "danger to life" warning for 80mph winds that could spark Christmas getaway chaos. Last night, Wales was hit by "heavy and persistent" rain that led to reports of flash floods in Swansea and Cardiff.
![[Flash floods were reported across Wales]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/flash-flooding-hits-parts-uk-958488096.jpg?strip=all&w=507)
More than 25mm of rain fell on Wednesday evening, with pictures showing water rushing through suburbs of Wales' two largest cities. On Thursday morning, Natural Resources Wales issued 26 flood alerts across the country as well as a warning for the River Loughor at Ammandford and Llandybie.
![[Footage of flooding recorded in Swansea]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/flash-flooding-hits-parts-uk-958488087.jpg?strip=all&w=511)
Those in low lying property in Ammanford, Llandybie and Aberlash adjacent to the river Loughor upstream of its confluence with the River Amman were warned by the agency. Alerts are in place for rivers across Wales, including the Wye, the Usk, parts of the River Ely, as well as others in Neath and Llanelli.
![[Emergency services attending another flood area in Swansea on Wednesday night]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/weather-picture-wales-emergency-services-958392210.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
This comes as the Met Office has also issued a "danger to life" warning for parts of Scotland ahead of the weekend. Wind gusts could reach 80mph, or even higher, across the far west and north of the Scottish islands on Saturday. Na h-Eileanan Siar, Highland, the Orkney Islands, and Argyll and Bute are all at risk of the strong winds, which could cause "significant travel disruption".
![[The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for Saturday]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Capture54545.png?strip=all&w=693)
The Met Office said: "Very strong westerly winds are expected to develop through the course of Saturday in association with a deep area of low pressure, with gusts of 65-75mph expected. "There is a small chance that gusts in excess of 80mph could occur across this region.".
