The listed buildings are a familiar sight to drivers travelling into the Rhondda, and form part of a mine that closed in 1983.

Hetty Pit: £300,000 project to restore historic colliery site

Andrew Morgan, who leads Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, says that data from water level monitoring stations shows that warnings did not come early enough on Sunday.

Calls for full review of system used to warn people of flooding threat

There are three categories of weather warnings which the Met Office can issue: Yellow, amber and red.

Met Office explains why amber weather warning wasn't issued for Storm Bert

Gareth Davies of Scorpion Automotive Solutions in Pontypridd.

A business owner in Pontypridd says he could have suffered around £150,000 worth of damage in the aftermath of Storm Bert. 

Car garage owner devastated by Storm Bert as flood bill could reach £150k

Between 200 and 300 properties in Rhondda Cynon Taf were affected by flooding.

Clean-up operation begins in Pontypridd after Storm Bert damage

Rob (surname not given) walking through flood water as an apparent mud slide has forced people from their homes in Cwmtillery in Wales. Storm Bert will continue to bring disruption into Monday after torrential downpours caused "devastating" flooding over the weekend. Picture date: Monday November 25, 2024. PA Images.

Many parts of Wales are counting the cost of the storm.

Storm Bert flooding devastates parts of Wales as Pontypridd suffers again

Warnings given to residents in Wales about the severity of Storm Bert by Natural Resources Wales will be reviewed in the coming days, an employee has said.

Natural Resources Wales to review Storm Bert weather warnings

Wales has had just shy of a month's worth of rain in 24 hours, according to the Met Office

Landslides and flooding as Storm Bert batters Wales

South Wales Police say that the woman's body has now been formally identified as Joanne Jones and her next of kin have been informed. 

Body found formally identified as Joanne Jones 

Three others in the car survived the crash in Coedely in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which happened shortly after the group had attended a funeral.

Three teenagers friends died when their car split in half after crash with bus

Joanne Jones, 49, was last seen on Monday, 21 October. 

Search for missing Pontypridd woman enters fourth day

The Ombudsman found failings in obtaining consent from Mrs Picton, and in relation to appropriate post-operative care including monitoring and pain relief.

Health board criticised after patient, 70, dies in 'unnecessary pain'

Heather Giles has Early Onset Parkinsons disease and pre-booked the passes to Alton Towers but was told on the day there were none left. 

'I just had to suffer' - Disabled woman forced to 'crawl' along theme park queue

David Hiscox cares for his 95-year-old mum Peggy, who has dementia and is bed-bound.

Son who cares for mum, 95, feels like 'second-class citizen' amid support worry

The teen has overcome a number of personal challenges to secure her university place, including a sudden hospitalisation and balancing studying with caring.

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