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In pictures: Storm Dennis brings flooding to Wales

17 February 2020

Overnight flooding has caused devastation to parts of Wales on Sunday, with many evacuated. South Wales Police said rescue agencies were dealing with "multiple" floods and landslides.

High five: Emergency service workers were praised after hundreds of people were rescued on Sunday

Getty Images High five: Emergency service workers were praised after hundreds of people were rescued on Sunday — High five: Emergency service workers were praised after hundreds of people were rescued on Sunday

Vehicles were submerged when the River Taff in Nantgarw burst its banks

Tom Martin/Wales News Service Ambulance submerged in flood water in Nantgarw — Vehicles were submerged when the River Taff in Nantgarw burst its banks

Roads and gardens in Crickhowell, Powys, were turned into lakes, after the River Usk burst its banks

Getty Images Roads and gardens in Crickhowell, Powys, were turned into lakes, after the river burst its banks — Roads and gardens in Crickhowell, Powys, were turned into lakes, after the River Usk burst its banks

The Bowling Club in Taffs Wells was surrounded by water

Getty Images The Bowling Club in Taffs Wells was surrounded by water — The Bowling Club in Taffs Wells was surrounded by water

Cars were submerged in flood water in Pontypridd

Bronwyn Phillips Cars in Pontypridd — Cars were submerged in flood water in Pontypridd

A woman is rescued with her dogs in Nantgarw

Getty Images A woman is rescued with her dogs in Nantgarw — A woman is rescued with her dogs in Nantgarw

A boy wades towards a flooded alleyway in Pontypridd on Sunday

EPA A boy wades towards a flooded alleyway in Pontypridd on Sunday — A boy wades towards a flooded alleyway in Pontypridd on Sunday

A bridge linking Llechryd in Ceredigion, with Pembrokeshire was completely submerged

BBC Llechryd bridge — A bridge linking Llechryd in Ceredigion, with Pembrokeshire was completely submerged

The clean-up begins: Workers in Aberdare start to assess the damage following the storm

Getty Images Worker clearing up the wreckage in Aberdare — The clean-up begins: Workers in Aberdare start to assess the damage following the storm

As the flood water subsides - the cost to some is clear

Getty Images A Jaguar car outside a building in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf — As the flood water subsides - the cost to some is clear

Taff Street in Pontypridd was badly affected

BBC Pontypridd Taff Street — Taff Street in Pontypridd was badly affected

A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw

Ben Birchall/PA Wire A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw — A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw

The River Taff running through Treforest, near Pontypridd

@GTFM1079 The River Taff running through Treforest, near Pontypridd — The River Taff running through Treforest, near Pontypridd

Cars are stranded in Mountain Ash

Caroline/BBC Weather Watchers Cars are stranded in Mountain Ash — Cars are stranded in Mountain Ash

A car park in Pontypridd is submerged with flood water

BBC A car park in Pontypridd is submerged with flood water — A car park in Pontypridd is submerged with flood water

Houses in Pontypridd hit by flooding

BBC Pontypridd — Houses in Pontypridd hit by flooding

Flooding onto Hailey Park near Llandaff in Cardiff

BBC Taff near Llandaff North -overflow onto Hailey Park — Flooding onto Hailey Park near Llandaff in Cardiff

Underwater... Machen Rugby Club's ground on Sunday morning

BBC Underwater... Machen Rugby Club's ground on Sunday morning — Underwater... Machen Rugby Club's ground on Sunday morning

Cars are submerged in Nantgarw

Tracey Newman Cars are submerged in Nantgarw — Cars are submerged in Nantgarw

A car tries to get through water in Newgale, Pembrokeshire

Georgina Jeremiah Newgale — A car tries to get through water in Newgale, Pembrokeshire

The River Dee in Llangollen is high

Dwysan Edwards River Dee — The River Dee in Llangollen is high

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