 Severe flooding occurred in the town of Pontypridd and in parts of Cardiff as the River Taff reached its highest level in recorded history, flooding homes and businesses and disrupting transport.Houses in Pontypridd were inundated by more than of water, with residents being rescued from the upper floors; riverside walls collapsed and parked vehicles were washed away, adding damaging debris to the fast-flowing waters and exacerbating the situation in Pontypridd.The town centre was completely inundated, and a major emergency was declared across the wider Rhondda Cynon Taf council area.