:00:00. > :00:12.by Stoke City. There were also wins for the Arsenal and Watford.
:00:13. > :00:19.Around 700 homes are without power in North Wales tonight,
:00:20. > :00:23.Two people had to be rescued from their cars which became stuck
:00:24. > :00:26.in flood water, and there's also been disruption to rail services.
:00:27. > :00:33.Treacherous driving conditions on the A55 near Bangor earlier.
:00:34. > :00:37.North Wales police warned that some drivers were taking too many
:00:38. > :00:44.This was Beaumaris on Anglesey, where a woman was rescued
:00:45. > :00:46.from her car by firefighters, after being trapped in flood water.
:00:47. > :00:50.In Llandygai near Bangor, a 33-year-old man was winched to
:00:51. > :01:05.He was on the roof of his car, clinging to a tree.
:01:06. > :01:11.We advise people not to travel through floodwaters. It is very
:01:12. > :01:14.tempting but you can easily get stuck and many people are stuck
:01:15. > :01:17.because they tried to drive through and don't try to walk through
:01:18. > :01:21.either. If you are worried, have a look at our website and see what
:01:22. > :01:24.warnings are in force. It will show you what is happening across Wales.
:01:25. > :01:27.Hundreds of homes are still without power tonight, and the high winds
:01:28. > :01:30.are making it difficult for engineers to carry out the repairs.
:01:31. > :01:33.Roads have closed and rail services have also been affected by flooding.
:01:34. > :01:34.Arriva Trains Wales cancelled services to Chester
:01:35. > :01:39.after a bus shelter was blown onto tracks at Llanfairfechan.
:01:40. > :01:42.Heavy rain is due to continue into the night,
:01:43. > :01:50.It was too windy for walkers at the beach at Prestatyn today, and gusts
:01:51. > :01:53.of 83mph were recorded in Capel Curig in Snowdonia, but it is due to
:01:54. > :02:02.A group in Torfaen is preparing to welcome two refugee families to
:02:03. > :02:05.the area before Christmas by preparing hampers
:02:06. > :02:10.Many say they wanted to give practical help to those affected
:02:11. > :02:21.Paul Heaney reports. them feel part of their community.
:02:22. > :02:26.Packing hampers for those less fortunate.
:02:27. > :02:28.Around 30 volunteers here have already donated
:02:29. > :02:38.Now their attention is turning to hospitality.
:02:39. > :02:40.Two families of refugees from Syria will arrive in this area
:02:41. > :02:45.in the next week to be placed in privately rented housing.
:02:46. > :02:48.Four more will arrive early in the New Year.
:02:49. > :02:52.We have a human responsibility to help them.
:02:53. > :02:56.I think of myself, what would I be like if I was exiled from this
:02:57. > :03:00.country, and if we can help just one family, it has all been worthwhile.
:03:01. > :03:03.Around 50 families will arrive in Wales before Christmas
:03:04. > :03:09.The International Red Cross says this is a catastrophic
:03:10. > :03:16.Hundreds of thousands fleeing conflict in Syria and elsewhere.
:03:17. > :03:19.The church leader who started this group said people were
:03:20. > :03:22.frustrated with what else they could do to help.
:03:23. > :03:26.What I hope to do with our group is to offer a support mechanism through
:03:27. > :03:31.friendship - identifying their needs through hearing their voice, whether
:03:32. > :03:36.it be mums and toddlers, whether it be if they need to find out where
:03:37. > :03:39.the bus route is, where the GPs are, where is the best place to go
:03:40. > :03:43.shopping and how that can lead them to having a sense of being welcomed
:03:44. > :03:47.and feeling safe, but balancing that actually with not putting a
:03:48. > :03:50.spotlight on families as they are feeling really very
:03:51. > :03:56.Unlike the conflict, their aim is simple - a warm Welsh welcome
:03:57. > :04:02.Football and the pressure is mounting
:04:03. > :04:07.The Swans were beaten 3-0 at home by Leicester City in the
:04:08. > :04:12.It means they've won just once in the league in 11 matches.
:04:13. > :04:16.Elsewhere, Newport County are through to the FA Cup 3rd Round
:04:17. > :04:21.In the Championship, Cardiff City won 3-2 at Bolton and Wrexham won
:04:22. > :04:29.Onto rugby and there was one Welsh region in action in the Pro12 -
:04:30. > :04:32.Steven Shingler's late try gave the Scarlets a win in Italy.
:04:33. > :04:35.They beat Treviso by 22 points to 20.
:04:36. > :04:39.The result moves the Scarlets top of the table.
:04:40. > :04:41.Before I go, a quick look at the weather forecast:
:04:42. > :04:44.Persistent rain will continue with flooding still likely in the north,
:04:45. > :04:48.It will be very windy, with gales in exposed places.
:04:49. > :04:53.Rain will become less widespread late in the night with
:04:54. > :04:59.There's a full weather forecast coming up next.
:05:00. > :05:02.We'll be back at the same time tomorrow.