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Welsh council to buy and demolish street of homes at growing risk of floods due to climate change

A council in South Wales has agreed to spend £2.5m buying up a street of homes where floods present a “danger to life”, and demolish the homes to protect future residents.

The River Taff during Storm Dennis in 2020
The River Taff during Storm Dennis in 2020, when Pontypridd and surrounding areas were hit by floods (picture: Alamy)

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