WHEN storms hit it can cause considerable damage to homes and businesses.
But pictures from our archive show the people of Gwent also retain a sense of humour in the face of disaster.
From having a pint in a flooded out local or splashing about in the rain water, these pictures show our readers making the most of a bad situation.
Kimberley Park, Newport, flooded in 1990.
Regulars at a pub in Monmouth making the most of the flooding in 1990.
Children playing in flood water in Newport in 1990.
Dave Brown in a flooded Albany Street in Newport.
Carolyne Simpson mopping up at the Anchor Hotel, Tintern, after a flood in 1992.
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