Ystalyfera Landslip
Nine months after a landslip which eventually led to people leaving their homes, Kayley Thomas visits the Tawe Valley to see the impact landslides can have on a community.
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Earlier this year a landslip in Ystalyfera set in chain a series of events which has seen people leave their homes.Β Nine months on, local residents and officials are still grappling with its aftermath.
Geology and industrial history already mean parts of Wales are more susceptible to landslides.Β Now there are concerns that a changing climate could meanΒ incidentsΒ will become even more common in the future.
Kayley Thomas visits Ystalyfera to see the impact a landslide can have on a community and explores the science of trying to forecast when theyΒ might happen.
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- Sun 26 Nov 2017 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Mon 27 Nov 2017 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
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