Heavy rainfall and strong winds caused flooding and severe disruption to road and rail services in southern Britain Friday, with the extreme western region of Wales worst affected. The Atlantic weather front swept across the valleys of southern Wales, leaving streets and homes flooded and drivers stranded in their vehicles. Fire crews rescued a woman and her small baby from their home after water levels had risen to one-and-a-half metres in their village in southern Wales. In the town of Bridgend and the surrounding region staff was being evacuated from offices and water was being pumped out of office blocks, the BBC reported. Forecasters said some areas in south-west England would experience the equivalent of more than two weeks of rainfall in 24 hours.
