Why wasn’t the flooding problem in pentre sorted after last time?

PEOPLE living in Pentre, some of whom have not returned to their homes since February after they flooded in Storm Dennis, were left heartbroken again on Wednesday night when water started to pour into their houses again.

Many are angry and frustrated this has happened again. They want answers why and reassurances that it will be prevented in the future.

One of the potential causes of flooding in the Rhondda village in February was a nearby blocked culvert.

It was later revealed that tree felling by Natural Resources Wales resulted in the culvert becoming blocked.

Locals were angry the flooding might have been prevented and NRW’s duty tactical manager, Bill Purvis, promised a full investigation into what happened.

However, months later flash flooding hit the area again, with Lewis Street, Pleasant Street and Llewellyn Street once again affected.

This time there was less water and it subsided much faster, but it has still left residents upset.

Leanne Capelin, who owns a hairdresser’s on Llewelyn Street, said her salon has been flooded four times this year.

Leanne has worked in the salon for 19 years and has been the owner for 12 and said it is repeatedly affected by floods.

She has had new flooring laid five times in the past five years.

On Wednesday, the salon was affected by flooding from the front and, more unusually, the back, which Leanne believes might have been caused by the culvert once again being blocked.

“It has been one thing after another. I had my son in March and my partner works away. Thankfully my mother could have my son but I had to go to the salon last night and there were people