'Everything's been wiped out': Flood hit-residents reeling after Storm Bert

 in Pontypridd in South Wales, which was badly hit by the flooding over the weekend. I'm typing this in the local library and right by me a group are discussing the floods.

I visited one of the streets that was inundated with water from the River Taff and residents were clearing up. Some had managed to put some sand bags out.

I spoke to Ray Wilkins, who has lived here for 12 years and who's home was flooded back in 2020. He was angry, like others, at what they see as the lack of warnings from Natural Resources Wales.

Wilkins told me that when he did get a warning on the app, the water was already in the street and the cars were swamped.

He was also concerned about the drains in the area. His plea to the authorities "do something about the drains, give us a chance".

Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the government is "ready" to offer further support to Welsh communities worst hit by the flooding.

Reed says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to the First Minister of Wales and offered "additional support if they need it in Wales".

"So far, they haven't said that they need that," he adds.

He says the government has set up a Floods Resilience Taskforce, which is to ensure agencies on the ground in affected areas are able to "offer whatever support they can".