Treorchy's High Street flooded after pumping station failure

A high street has flooded following a failure at pumping station.

Welsh Water said there was localised flooding on High Street in Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, following extreme rainfall on Wednesday night.

"A power cut across the local area had temporarily affected our pumping station. The pumping station, which is used to take away storm water, was restarted," it said.

The pumping station also failed in 2013, flooding 30 homes.

More than a thousand businesses and homes were flooded when the county was battered by two storms in February.

Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it had been called to the incident.

Debbie Mackey, who lives on High Street, has kept sandbags on her doorstep since flooding in June.

"This is never-ending - someone's got to protect our homes," she said.

"I'm heartbroken it has happened again. I'm sitting worrying watching the weather forecast - are our homes going to be safe? It shouldn't happen these days."

Rhondda Member of the Senedd Leanne Wood said repair work had only recently been completed at homes on the High Street.

"This is no way for people to live, with the constant threat of flooding whenever there is sustained rain," she said.

She also called for an independent inquiry into flooding, saying Rhondda had "suddenly become flood prone".

"There has to be an impartial eye to consider what has happened, why it keeps happening and to find solutions that will reduces the risks of flooding happening - not just now but also for the years to come," she said.