 On 21 February Prince Charles visited Pontypridd and met with local residents.Rock band the Manic Street Preachers donated £3,000 towards those dealing with the flood damage, and a fundraising page, set up by local MP Alex Davies-Jones, raised more than £20,000.0n 12 June 2020 Dan Jarvis, Mayor of Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, wrote to Boris Johnson and government ministers asking for action on improving flood defences in "close collaboration with devolved authorities."