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Flooding has hit homes and roads in south west Wales following torrential rainfall during the night. Fire crews went to about 20 incidents in four hours and worked through the night to help those affected. An elderly woman was rescued when houses were washed out in a street in Baglan, Port Talbot. Merthyr Tydfil fire station has also been hit by flooding. There are some road closures, including at Langland, Swansea where a pothole has opened up.Mid and West Wales Fire Service said they have worked through the night to help people who have been flooded in their homes, following the torrential rain. About eight houses on a street in Baglan near Port Talbot were washed out leaving one elderly woman needing to be rescued. She spent the night with a neighbour as firefighters continue to pump out the water. A spokesman said the busiest time was from 2200 BST to 0200 BST. The main areas affected were Baglan, Briton Ferry, Neath, Port Talbot, and Port Eynon and Reynoldston in Swansea. Crews were called to pump out water from domestic properties.

Pot hole

South Wales Fire Service say Merthyr Tydfil Fire Station has been affected with minor flooding overnight. Water was leaking through a window and affected all floors. It happened at about 2330 BST. South Wales Police said part of the carriageway and footpath at Higher Lane, Langland, Swansea, has been closed by the council after a pot hole, 4ft 6ins in diameter, opened up. It happened at about 1740 BST on Wednesday. Police also said many single track roads on Gower have been affected by the rain overnight but that the situation seems to be easing now. Roads closed due to flooding included the A4118 Gower Road and the A474 at Neath Port Talbot although the A4063 Cymer Road between Caerau Road and Woodlands Terrace re-opened on Thursday morning. The A48 from Pentwyn to the Pentylla junction 41 of the M4 is also closed.

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