A broken clock tower, a tree branch falling onto a railway station and water being blown into a school are among the damages caused by Storm Ciara after it ripped through Caerphilly County Borough on Sunday (February 9).
The blue clock on Commercial Street, Aberbargoed, was blown off its pillar during the storm. The clock had been standing since 2013.
Aberbargoed councillor Alan Higgs said he was “gutted” when he found out about the clock and said: “Hopefully it can be repaired or replaced. It’s something people grew attached to.”
Elsewhere, a large tree branch fell at Hengoed railway station, obstructing the footbridge and railway. It was removed yesterday.
A Transport for Wales spokesperson said: “The Rhymney line was closed yesterday for planned engineering work anyway, so services weren’t affected as such.”
On the A469 near Rhymney, a motorist was unharmed after their car rolled onto its side during the strong weather conditions.
Meanwhile, Heolddu Comprehensive School in Bargoed is closed today (Monday, February 10) after a “substantial amount” of water was blown into the building during the storm.
A decision on when the school will reopen is yet to be made.
A yellow weather warning was in place for most of Wales until 11.59pm on Sunday.
In response to the storm, Caerphilly County Borough Council sent out two emergency crews on Sunday to clear trees that were blocking roads.
A spokesperson for Caerphilly County Borough Council said: “Trees were made safe/cleared from roads in communities across the county borough including Blackwood, Deri, Hengoed, Newbridge, Bargoed, and Fochriw.”
The spokesperson added: “A number of tiles came off roofs and were made safe.
“Clean up work is continuing today with priority being given to those trees posing a danger to residents and blocking roads.”