1959 ; Tropical Thunderstorms, Roman Relics and Much More Made the News 50 Years Ago This Week
South Wales Echo › August 11, 2009
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A thunderstorm of tropical violence shook thousands of caravan holidaymakers awake at Porthcawl's Trecco Bay Camp in the early hours and flooded large areas of the site.
Flood water overturned several caravans and marooned many more. Some vehicles had to be cut open to release families trapped inside when the doors jammed.See the full content of this document
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1959 ; Tropical Thunderstorms, Roman Relics and Much More Made the News 50 Years Ago This Week
Two middle-aged women awoke to find themselves surrounded by water, which crept to the top of the caravan windows.
The women, Mrs May Parfitt and Gwladys Brown, from Seven Sisters, stood in the caravan up to their waists in water and screamed for help.Other holidaymakers hampered by the...See the full content of this document
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