THE AFTERMATH of a landslide caused by Storm Bert at a farm in the Wrexham area was like that of a tsunami according to Clwyd South MS Ken Skates.
On Saturday afternoon, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) was called to a landslide incident at a farm in the Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog area.
The family, which included several children, were evacuated and have been housed by locals in the area.
Cllr Trevor Bates confirmed that the family suffered no major injuries during the incident and have been "overwhelmed with the support".
While Emyr Owenn, who owns the farm, told the BBC: "I could've easily lost five grandchildren.
"I think NRW (Natural Resources Wales) want to sort things out, there's no dredging of the rivers anymore and then when you get water like this, it can't go anywhere and this happens."
Clwyd South MS Ken Skates told the Leader that he visited the farm with Cllr Bates and Cllr Terry Evans to meet the family following the "heart breaking" incident.
He said: "I’ve been out to a number of communities, including Llanarmon DC, Bangor on Dee and Worthenbury and seen first hand just how much rain we’ve had.
"I met Trevor and Cllr Terry Evans and we went together to meet the family and the people at the farm helping.
"It’s difficult to put into words really, it was like the aftermath of a tsunami, not just with the property or the outbuildings, but with the land too.
"It must be heart breaking, as the children should be looking forward to Christmas, now they have this. But we all agreed that we’re extremely lucky there were no serious injuries and everybody was okay.
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"The community has rallied and we visited the hand to thank them for their compassion, offering food and shelter. It’s a fabulous community and the response has been very impressive.
"It’s been devastating for lots of families and communities and we’re seeing the effect with the amount of people that have been affected.
"It’s such a traumatic time and we have to thank our emergency services for their efforts."
Natural Resources Wales were approached for a comment.
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