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They say some silly things on the News sometimes and actually give very little information.<\/p>\n

First up they say there are 18 Flood warnings in place across Wales, but give no indication of where these are. Then they say that forecaters are expecting more rain in the next couple of days and people are being advised to ‘brace themselves’ ready for more flooding.<\/p>\n

‘Brace yourselves’ – What do they mean by that? Am I supposed to stand in a door way, feet at shoulders width gripping the door frame just in case?<\/p>\n

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Photo by Sebastian Wendowski<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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