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Milford Haven: Huge operation to lower flood water

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Rescued: A firefighter carrying a child from Happy Day's Nursery
MANPOWER and equipment from all over the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service area has been mobilised in a major operation to keep flooding under control at Haven’s Head Business Park in Milford Haven.
Units from as far afield as  Ammanford and Hay-on-Wye were assisting fire officers from Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, Haverfordwest and Fishguard to prevent the main retail shops from flooding.

Firefighters: At Haven’s Head Business Park

Four large hoses have been laid using specialist lorries from the rear of the Iceland store, going along the back of Tesco and across into the Dock. Two large pumps are in place and are currently sucking up large amounts of water to relieve pressure on Lower Priory, where several homes and a public house were flooded last night (Nov 8).

Pumping water: A lot of equipment are at the site

Homeowners spoke of water higher than their kitchen tops, and landlady of the Priory Inn, Glenda German – along with her dog Bertie – were rescued by an inflatable dinghy.
Flood water was perilously close from entering stores, with sandbags being used to keep the shops dry.

Sandbags: Protecting the commercial properties

Police closed off Happy Day’s Nursery at around 8.30am this morning as water levels continued to rise, but some children had already been dropped off.
Once news spread that the nursery was to close, parents waited patiently in Tesco car park as firefighters carried children through the flood water one by one.

Parents: Waiting for their children

The Paul Satori charity shop in Milford Haven have said they will remain open despite their car park being closed off by pump hoses blocking the entrance. They have advised customers to use Tesco car park.
Staff from the Port of Milford Haven were seen surveying the damage and taking photos of the flood water.

Water being pumped: Levels are slowly dropping

A member of staff at Tesco spoke to The Herald. She said: “It’s never been this bad. I guess another inch or so and water would have been into some of the shops. I understand the water levels may have been higher during the night – that’s why the extra hoses have been added.”
Firefighters, some of whom have been working through the night, are being offered tea and bacon rolls by staff at Tesco.

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Car crashes into house in St Davids

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EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).

Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.

On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”

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Milford Haven and Neyland Police issue appeal for missing man

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POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.

Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.

He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.

Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: 🖥️ | Online portal
📧 | 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
📞 | Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.

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Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

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Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy

MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.

The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.

Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.

Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”

Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”

The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.

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