RESIDENTS across South Wales are bouncing back after the weekend's encounter with Storm Darragh, which swept across the principality at its strongest, leaving a trail of damage in its wake.

With windspeed of up to 90mph nowhere was untouched by its force as a rare red weather warning was issued by the Met Office for Wales for the first time since Storm Eunice in 2022.

At the height of the storm, both Severn Bridges were closed, causing three-hour detours for drivers, and the runway at Cardiff Airport was inoperable, meaning hundreds of flights cancelled

Council resources were stretched as teams worked to deal with a fallen trees and flooding, while engineers dealt with power outages.

A spokesperson for the Vale of Glamorgan Council said on Sunday: "We've woken up to a much brighter morning in the Vale.

"A yellow weather warning for wind remains in place until 6pm on Sunday 08 December, however most of our services are now operating as usual.

"Some areas in our parks and country parks will stay closed while our teams work to make them safe.

"We would like to say a huge thank you to our teams and the emergency services that have been working all weekend to clear fallen trees, debris from damaged buildings, and keep the Vale safe.

"We'd also like to thank everyone who helped by reporting storm damage in their area. The clean up will continue over the next few days, and you can continue to report issues on our website or by calling 01446 700111."

Power cuts affected more than 140,000 people across region at some point.