Operation Dunraven: Restoring Hope in South Wales

Pictured: Responders helping to clear out a home in Treherbert that was flooded during Storm Bert. Credit: REACT Disaster Response.

When Storm Bert swept through Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, it left many homes flooded and families devastated. Among them was one family in Treherbert whose home was not just flooded but contaminated and rendered unliveable—just weeks before Christmas.

That’s when REACT Responders Stephan Stickley, Chris Cheeseman, and Regional Leader for Wales Rob Salmon stepped in. Their mission was clear: to restore hope, one step at a time.

The team removed damaged furniture, salvaged what they could, and cleared 61 bags of waste. It wasn’t a large-scale operation. It was one home. One family. But at REACT, we believe these “small” acts are just as important. Every home restored and every life touched creates ripples of hope, lifting entire communities in times of crisis.

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