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Welsh caravan park flooded

The area is a low-lying estuary prone to flooding

A St Ishmael caravan park has fallen victim to the floods caused by thawing snow and torrential rain in Wales.

According to the Llanelli Star, Carmarthen Bay Holiday Village caravan site near Kidwelly was hit by the same floods that have affected dozens of homes and businesses across the country.

Park sales manager Mark Webber told the newspaper that the water has affected the main car park and that the emergency services have been called in to help resolve the problem.

Fire crews used two high-volume pumps to remove water from the site after floods hit it earlier this week.

“Unfortunately, as we are located on low-lying land by the estuary, when there are severe weather conditions such as heavy rain, the car park tends to be affected,” Mr Webber said.

He revealed that the site’s operators can do little to protect it from the flooding other than minimise the problem by pumping out the water.

Meanwhile, the Exeter Express & Echo is to offer caravan holidays for just £10 from tomorrow.

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