Street Abandoned: 6 Years of Floods Drove Out Every Family
May 29, 2026Updated: May 29, 2026, 11:10 am EDTPublished: May 29, 2026, 10:57 am EDT

Homeowners on one U.K. street are losing their homes after struggling for years as the river across their road overflows. The local government is buying out their homes after villagers were reportedly staying up all night moving furniture, sweeping water away to try and stop it from destroying their properties. Others said the constant floods on the street in Ynysybwl, Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales, led to them developing PTSD, anxiety and claustrophobia.