Caravan park flooding rescue drama
[gallery] Dozens of families were today being rescued from caravan parks in Wales after torrential rain battered the region and left it under water.
Dozens of families were today being rescued from caravan parks in Wales after torrential rain battered the region and left it under water.
Holiday-makers were forced to flee sites in Aberystwyth after a river burst its banks, while others were airlifted to safety.
James Simmonds, from Wolverhampton, was among those rescued and described children on his camp site "screaming and crying" during the drama.
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About 60 people staying at the Riverside Caravan Park made for higher ground after water from the River Leri bega started to flood the area, a popular destination with people from the West Midlands.
Water climbed to more than 4ft and was expected to continue rising.
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Firefighters, the coast guard, an RAF helicopter and paramedics launched the huge rescue operation just after 2.30am.
Stephen South, who has owned the Riverside site for 22 years, said today six people in two of the caravans – three youngsters and three elderly people – were airlifted to safety while a lifeboat crew were also airlifted after their vessel was swept into a building.
Mr South said: "The caravan park at the moment is just like a lake. It's hard to say how much damage has been done but it's definitely substantial."
