Jean Powell, a 95-year-old woman, was displaced from her home in Monmouth due to severe flooding caused by the River Monnow overflowing in November 2025. After being evacuated, she spent nearly ten months in a local Wetherspoons hotel, frequently asking when she could return to her flat, which was undergoing repairs. Unfortunately, she passed away in September before she could return home.
The flooding, described as a one-in-75-year event, affected over 400 properties in the area and has left many residents, like Powell, grappling with the emotional and physical toll of the disaster. As renovations near completion, the community continues to face anxiety about future flooding risks, especially with predictions of increasingly severe weather patterns due to climate change.