Major incident declared as Storm Claudia causes flooding and disruption | BBC News

A major incident has been declared at a town in Wales following severe and widespread flooding caused by Storm Claudia.

Emergency services have been carrying out rescues, evacuations, and welfare checks since the incident was declared in Monmouth at 01:30 GMT on Saturday, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.

Wet conditions are expected to continue for many on Saturday as the UK heads towards a cold snap next week.

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