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Old 17-07-2009, 09:45 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Hill Dave Hill is offline
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Default Yet more *** rain

Another horendus night of rain here in South Wales

Since the heatwave finished at the end of june (Well 2nd July) we have
now had almost 11 inches of rain, and they forcast a drier than normal
summer (Bah Humbug!)
the heavy rain started with us just after 4pm yesterday and to now wqe
have had 2.7 inches, the railway line to Llanelli is closed because of
flooding, roads are closed, Flooding and land slips around the area.
Breaking news

Friday, July 17, 2009, 09:24
HEAVY rain overnight has brought flooding to Gower this morning.
Large parts of the South Gower area around Horton, Port Eynon and
Rhossili are claimed to be impassable.

There are also reports of a major landslide on the road between
Caswell and Bishopston.

Asd it's summer/