in a moment will talk to, leanne brown in mytholmroyd.gan, who is in tonna in the neath valley. it sounds like there have been serious disruption, in parts of wales, in places elsewhere, as well as where you are. let me tell you about where i am in the south wales valleys. this area has been hit with a red warning. that happened in 2018 and we have not seen one since then, it is rare. it is affecting things like this river that has burst its banks here and it has affected a row of houses just over here. we cannot get to them because the road is com pletely get to them because the road is completely flooded. at aam, the emergency services were called and when we arrived they were still here and a bus was taking residents to safety to a nearby sport centre. a few have decided to remain in their houses, but we understand the majority have been taken to safety. this is one of the few areas in wales hit with a severe flood warning. wales has 76 of those 300 flood warning so an area of the uk badly damaged by storm dennis, a week after storm ci

our reporter leanne brown is in the the calder valley for us this morning, leanne, lots of fears about in place. an amber warning for rain until 3pm this afternoon. all those things are looking better at the moment. the area certainly isn‘t out of the woods just yet. thank you for the update. our devon reporterjohn ayres is in bovey tracey this morning, john what is the latest there? another river which has burst its banks. as you say, this is the river bovey. it is filling the car parks into the fields in the background. over the other side are some houses which are quite close here and there is a shop where the manager has been telling me he is keeping a very close eye on this. he has never seen anything like this before here. one local has told me it has been something like 30 years since it has been as high and perhaps may be worse than this overnight here, couple had to be evacuated from their home. a great community spirit where they got sandbags, worked together to try and keep the water away from their properties. mainly as a precaution but community really coming together as i

community, residents are facing further disruption ahead of the arrival of storm dennis. 0ur reporter leanne brownpeaking to two of the flood wardens in the town. it isjust, it it is just, it is a problem that is not going to go away. we need to manage the uplands. in the catchment plan, not just here manage the uplands. in the catchment plan, notjust here but around the whole of the uk because if we manage the flow of water off the hills, by the flow of water off the hills, by the time it gets down here, if there is less of it, the defences simply have less work to do. we need that catchment plan. it is imperative we work to have that because there is lots to be done in the hills. within the last hour we have had confirmation the army is coming here? the army are on their way, they're gonna be deployed along the valley, where they are needed. so, we will see when they arrive. there's lots of, there's floodwater groups along the valley and they're going to be out all day. people in this valley help each other and there is a fantastic community. you're never alone, you only have to for help. let's

our reporter leanne brown is there and has been speaking to two of the flood wardens in the town.so, you know, we need to manage the uplands. we need a catchment plan, notjust here in calderdale but around the whole of the uk. because then if we manage the flow of water off the hills, by the time it gets down here, if there is less of it, our defences simply have less work to do. but we need that catchment plan, it's imperative that we work to get that because there is lots of things you can do up in the hills. tell me what's happening this morning? because i know within the last hour we have had confirmation that the army is coming here. yeah, the army are on their way, they're going to be deployed along the valley where they are needed. so, you know, we will see when they arrive. there's lots of, there is the flood warden groups along the valley, right the way from elland all the way up to todmorden, they're going to be out all day, all weekend, helping people. and then there is, you know, the neighbours, the people in this valleyjust help each other and there is a fantastic com

community, residents are facing further disruption ahead of the arrival of storm dennis. 0ur reporter leanne browngs for the area. first, this morning by two flood warnings forthe area. first, let's this morning by two flood warnings for the area. first, let's come to you. where is the risk coming from because it is notjust the river as it? the water comes from the hills, and asa it? the water comes from the hills, and as a result of global warming which we all know about, it is a problem that is not going to go away. we need to manage the opulence, we do catchment plan not just here but on the whole of the uk because if we manage the flow of water off the hail is, by the time it gets down here, if there is less of it, the defences have less to do. we need that catchment plan. it is imperative we work together because there is lots of things you can drop in the hills. what is happening this morning? in the last we have had co nve rse morning? in the last we have had converse catchment for confirmation the army is coming? they will be deployed cloud along the valley where they are needed so we will