Vehicles splashing through puddles are causing chaos for an expectant woman living on the main A44 through Llanbadarn.

Ruth Owen, who is expecting her second child next month, is at the end of her tether over waves of water which keep flooding her home and causing problems for both pedestrians and traffic.

Ruth, who has a six-year-old daughter, says the problem has been ongoing for years and she wants the powers-that-be to create another drain to relieve her pain and anguish.

“Over the past six years the surface water on the road has got worse, and seems to collect mostly outside my house,” said Ruth.

“Cars and especially lorries that pass the huge puddle at speed cause the water to form a wave which hits my front window and door at force.

“Water is pushed through my front door on many occasions causing constant mopping and carpet cleaning.

“It’s very difficult to leave the house at times without getting soaked through, especially when you have a young child.

“It concerns me that the safe crossing point is also outside my house, and I frequently watch families having to cross in a more dangerous place because of the huge pool of water which they try to avoid.

“Cars also veer to the other side of the road, to oncoming traffic to avoid hitting the huge puddle at speed which would cause aqua planing.

“This has caused many close calls for nasty accidents happening."

A spokesperson for Ceredigion County Council said the A44 was the responsibility of The Trunk Roads Agency.

A Welsh Government spokesman said: “A full network connectivity type drainage survey is due to be carried out in this location soon.

“Results from this will help steer a more intensive maintenance project and a potential drainage system replacement scheme.

“The site remains a NMWTRA priority for heightened inspection and routine maintenance work.

“A programme of two-weekly mechanical sweeping of the carriageway, to remove potential drainage system blocking and regular jetting and manual rodding of the drainage system, takes place to ensure water can flow away."

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