North Wales multi-agency responders worked tirelessly to protect communities and minimise the impact of #StormDarragh over the weekend.

Over the course of the weekend we received 202 calls related to the severe weather into our control room. 188 of these were received on Saturday.

Anthony Jones, Head of Planning, Performance and Transformation  for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said:

“We attended incidents including those involving dangerous structures due to the wind, fallen trees, electrical installations affected,  house fires due to electrical issues and internal/external flooding incidents – including driving through flood water.

“I’d like to thank our dedicated staff and colleagues within our partner organisations who worked throughout this busy period to help protect our communities.

“I’d also like to thank the members of the public who demonstrated understanding and patience while following our advice relating to severe weather.

“Unfortunately, we once again received a number of calls from people to had driven through flood water and found themselves in trouble.  These calls tied up our control staff and our responding crews when resources were stretched.

“We’d appeal to everyone to heed our advice and that of our partners  - including keeping away from flooded areas and avoiding driving through floodwater.”