PEMBROKESHIRE was plagued along with the rest of the UK by Storm Imogen on Monday (Feb 8). The storm cause: traffic accidents, fallen trees, bridge closure, cancelled ferries and more.
Imogen met our West coast in the early-hours of Monday which saw residents from across Pembrokeshire being kept awake by the thunder. lightening and lashing rain.
By day break the storm had not stopped and further havoc lay ahead. The Herald provided a live feed of news about what was happening around the county to keep locals up to date with what closures were in place.
A number of trees fell across roads making miserably journeys through the wind and rain even less enjoyable, some main roads to be effected were: A477 between Sageston and Milton, Pentlepoir and Saundersfoot and Upper Lamphey Road, Pembroke towards Penally.
Due to 95mph winds on the Cleddau Bridge, road users had to take the 30 miles diversion through Carew and Canaston Bridge. Flooding was another issue which caused trouble in many coastal areas which forced those who would usually use coastal routes to further congest main roads and prolong their journeys.
The main areas afflicted with flooding were: Lower Town, Fishguard, which saw flooding due to a combination of ground conditions, rainfall, high tide and existing river levels. Ritec area, Tenby, which saw the river Ritec overflow with the high tide. The entire coastline between Newgale and Kidwelly (Carmarthenshire) was subject to flood and over-topping wave warnings.
Roofing was also heavily damaged and town streets and areas were closed off due to harsh winds which included: Tesco, Pembroke Dock, being closed and evacuated through risk of injury from roofing sheets. Ysgol y Frenni, Crymych suffered loose tiles. Many areas had dislodged tiles and when whole streets were affected they had to be cordoned off.
Ysgol Bro Dewi was closed for the whole of Monday with Nun Street, St Davids being closed until the wind died down.
The A487 at Newgale towards Nolton Haven re-opened around midday after flooding and heavy pebble deposits on the coastal road had made it impassible. The road at Nolton Haven, was still blocked later into the day.
As was Broad Haven and Little haven while pebbles covering the road surfaces were being removed.
Stena Line was forced to put several of their ferries on hold while the harsh weather continued the Fishguard to Ireland ferries ceased all day, but were running by first thing Tuesday morning.
The Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Ireland was also cancelled all day with the return trip cancelled in the morning but running again by the afternoon.
Other reports came into the Herald of Traffic lights being blown down, Cables being brought down by trees and trains being delayed due to the conditions.
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