'Devastation' as homes flooded a second time

RESIDENTS were left completely "devastated" after their homes were hit by flash flooding for the second time in the space of months.

- ELLIE GOSLEY

The ground-floor residents at the Ty Caer Castell flats in Bridgend were forced out of their homes due to flooding last September, and were getting ready to move back in after extensive work.

For the second time, one elderly woman had to be rescued by the fire service after waist-deep water filled the 10 ground-floor properties.

Leyton Stevens, a landlord who owns one of the affected flats, said people were at their wits' end due to the flooding and constant worrying that it would happen again whenever there was heavy rain.

"People are devastated - they've lost everything," Mr Stevens said.

"It's horrific. Everywhere we turn, people are deflecting and are dismissive of our claims that it's going to happen again," he claimed.