these defences are part of a former impound project in ammanford, a town classed as a flood high riskwater within the river loughor nearby and help save hundreds of householders from the heart ache of flooding. currently there are about 223 properties at risk of flooding during a 1 in 100 flood event and is predicted to increase to over 380 with climate change over the next hundred years. the effects of flooding can be devastating. this animal sanctuary near trimsaran is close to the river gwendraeth and regularly blighted by flooding. injanuary, they had to take one of their dogs for chemotherapy by boat. it's intolerable. i had to put my elderly mother in a boat to get her home a few weeks ago. push her through the water. i've had to put dogs in the boat to get them up to the car to go to the vet. it is just an absolute living hell. moving is not an option for this woman. she says she is trapped. voice-over: for more - stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. hello there. i am ella swiftly catch up. tonight, beyonce and a skin lightening debate, albums turning 40 an