{"id":9940,"date":"2024-02-05T12:12:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=9940"},"modified":"2024-02-05T12:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:14:59","slug":"gafalba-underpass-flooded-after-drainage-system-overwhelmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/gafalba-underpass-flooded-after-drainage-system-overwhelmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Gafalba underpass flooded after drainage system overwhelmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As far back as 2016, Gafalba residents have campaigned for improvements in flood prevention. Due to the frequent heavy rainfall Cardiff experiences, there have been issues with flooding across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

in Gabalfa the problem is particularly bad. An underpass beneath the roundabout regularly floods. It’s the only way for pedestrians to get to different areas. But flooding is making it unsafe for people to use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the drainage system below sewer level, an alarm with an electrical pump is required to drain out the water. Lately the pump has been overwhelmed and is unable to drain appropriately. It’s become clear that the mechanical pump is unable to cope with the excessive water volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Lib Dem Councillor Ashley Wood says “The council has recently told us that it does trigger an alarm, but they have to send somebody else to then reset the pump to get it removed, so obviously there’s a big delay in that time”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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