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Storm Dennis: road closures in South Wales

All the road closures caused by Storm Dennis
All the road closures caused by Storm Dennis
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STORM Dennis has wrought havoc across south Wales. 

A red 'danger to life' warning has been issued and only essential travel is advised. 

Coming just a week after Storm Ciara battered the UK, the heavy rainfall from this fresh storm on already saturated ground has caused extensive flooding. 

A number of roads have been closed. Here is the full list:

  • M48 Severn Bridge
  • B4269 both ways between Llanellen Road and A4042.
  • A40 Fennifach
  • A40 Crickhowell
  • A4077 New Road, Gillwern
  • A4054 Cardiff Road
  • A4246 Abergavenny to Llanfoist Road
  • B4598 Usk to Llancayo stretch 
  • Parts of the Old Hereford Road, Abergavenny
  • A48 from the Rock and Fountain, through to St Brides and into Magor
  • Roads into and around Bedwas - see Tweet below
  • B4293 Chepstow Road both ways between LLansoy Road and Catbrook Road
  • North Road, Newbridge
  • Bailey Street, New Tredegar
  • A472, by Usk Rural Life Museum
  • B4251 High Street to Park Terrace
  • A4048 Newport Road both ways from Blackwood turn off to Railway Terrace
  • A40 both ways from A470 (Brynich Roundabout) to A479 (Tretower Turn Off)
  • The A48 (Penhow Road).
  • The coastal road (B4239) junction with Marshfield Road
  • Impassable due to flooding on A4143 Abergavenny Bridge both ways between Waitrose and Merthyr Road
  • Broadway, St brides Wentlooge
  • Glangrwyney Road, between Gilwern and Glangrwyney

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