:00:00. > :00:12.the dream. More through the evening on the BBC
:00:13. > :00:16.Lessons must be learned to ensure Wales can respond to flooding more
:00:17. > :00:19.That's according to the leader of Gwynedd Council.
:00:20. > :00:21.The warning comes as local authorities across the country
:00:22. > :00:23.continue to recover from the wettest December on record.
:00:24. > :00:34.More from our political reporter, Cemlyn Davies.
:00:35. > :00:36.Christmas was a wash-out for communities across Wales,
:00:37. > :00:38.as floodwater tore through towns and villages, bringing with it
:00:39. > :00:40.disruption and dejection over the festive period.
:00:41. > :00:43.The floodwaters have now receded and the true extent and cost
:00:44. > :00:45.of the damage caused in villages and towns like Llanrwst
:00:46. > :00:53.And at the same time, local residents say they are still waiting
:00:54. > :00:59.There is a feeling here and across North Wales more
:01:00. > :01:02.could have been done to prevent the scenes and with experts
:01:03. > :01:03.predicting further greater flooding in the future,
:01:04. > :01:05.there are now calls for lessons to be learnt.
:01:06. > :01:08.Dyfed Edwards is the leader of Gwynedd Council, another area
:01:09. > :01:15.which bore the brunt of the bad weather.
:01:16. > :01:18.We must ensure that we take a step back and look,
:01:19. > :01:25.OK, do we have the infrastructure, are our defence is correct,
:01:26. > :01:29.do we have the support in place to be able to be proactive
:01:30. > :01:31.and to also then be able to help people when those circumstances
:01:32. > :01:50.But does the natural resources Minister agree with the suggestion
:01:51. > :01:52.Wales was underprepared for the most recent floods?
:01:53. > :01:55.The teams were working extremely hard from early Boxing Day,
:01:56. > :01:59.making sure the resilience of the country was at its best.
:02:00. > :02:01.The Welsh Government has promised to make ?3.3 million available
:02:02. > :02:04.immediately to help carry out repairs and Carl Sargeant told BBC
:02:05. > :02:07.Wales letters have now been sent to local authorities to let them
:02:08. > :02:12.You can see much more on that story on The Sunday Politics,
:02:13. > :02:22.The rest of theday's news now and two men have died
:02:23. > :02:23.following a car crash near Abergavenny.
:02:24. > :02:25.It happened just before 11pm last night.
:02:26. > :02:28.One of the victims has been named locally as 19-year-old Jordan Bell.
:02:29. > :02:31.Two other men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death
:02:32. > :02:38.A woman from Anglesey who travelled to Australia to undergo
:02:39. > :02:40.a life-saving operation to remove a brain tumour says patients
:02:41. > :02:44.who need surgery that is deemed too risky by NHS consultants should be
:02:45. > :02:46.able to decide for themselves whether to proceed or not.
:02:47. > :02:48.21-year-old Beth Frazer was refused the procedure by doctors
:02:49. > :02:51.here but was given pioneering treatment in Sydney after friends
:02:52. > :02:59.I felt that if I was prepared to take those risks,
:03:00. > :03:08.that maybe they should have given me a chance for me
:03:09. > :03:17.to say yes, I will have the surgery, because then it would have been
:03:18. > :03:23.Some sports news for you now and the Welsh Grand National went
:03:24. > :03:24.ahead today, after being postponed last month
:03:25. > :03:28.Mountainous, written by Jamie Moore, was first over the line at Chepstow
:03:29. > :03:33.The 11-year-old, which is trained by Kerry Lee from Powys,
:03:34. > :03:42.Newport County 's FA Cup third-round tie against Blackburn Rovers had be
:03:43. > :03:43.postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
:03:44. > :03:45.Manager John Sheridan criticised ground staff after the game
:03:46. > :03:49.The fixture could be rearranged for the week after next.
:03:50. > :03:58.Meanwhile, in the National League, Wrexham have lost 3-1 to Woking
:03:59. > :04:06.It is the fourth defeat in a row for the Dragons.
:04:07. > :04:08.Ospreys and Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb will miss the start
:04:09. > :04:12.His region say he will return from injury at the end of February.
:04:13. > :04:16.He has not played since suffering a foot injury in a World Cup warm up
:04:17. > :04:19.Wales begin their campaign away to Ireland on Sunday
:04:20. > :04:26.And there are warnings of more bad weather to come.
:04:27. > :04:32.We are not done with the wet weather just yet.
:04:33. > :04:35.We do have more showers in the forecast for tonight
:04:36. > :04:40.Continuing to pack in from the south-west.
:04:41. > :04:43.There is a yellow be aware warning for the rain.
:04:44. > :04:45.The potential for some surface water in Powys and South Wales.
:04:46. > :04:49.Tomorrow, we will see more showers, not as frequent as today
:04:50. > :04:51.but if you catch one, it could be heavy.
:04:52. > :05:00.It will be blustery, especially along the coast.
:05:01. > :05:02.Looking colder for the start of next week.
:05:03. > :05:03.More chance of seeing the sunshine too.
:05:04. > :05:12.From everyone on the weekend team, have a lovely evening.
:05:13. > :05:20.Good evening, a day of contrasts. We started in the far north of
:05:21. > :05:21.Scotland, bitterly cold with minus eight Celsius and a covering of