{"id":10331,"date":"2024-03-07T09:58:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T09:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=10331"},"modified":"2024-03-07T09:58:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T09:58:47","slug":"the-grangetown-roads-that-have-been-flooding-for-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/the-grangetown-roads-that-have-been-flooding-for-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grangetown roads that have been flooding for years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Clive Street and Ferry Road near IKEA frequently flood when it rains. People in Grangetown say this poses a public safety hazard.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

According to the Grangetown community Facebook group, the pedestrian crossing at Ferry Road is impassable when there’s heavy rain. Mothers with babies often have to carry their push-chairs to wade through the puddles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The floods present a challenge in negotiating the affected paths. Verena Lowe, a Grangetown resident, says it’s a huge inconvenience for people in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I wondered where on earth I would cross the road because I would have to go where it’s not permitted, or else try to avoid the splashing of the cars. That’s what I did, and I had to go further out of the crossing path because it was blocked with water.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roads are prone to flooding as the drains often get clogged up with leaves and mud. Residents say the situation was made worse by developments in the area that affected the drainage system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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