Pembrokeshire's have been praised for their valiant efforts in Friday night's flooding.

Between 4.45pm and 8.15pm on Friday Mid and west Wales fire service received 141 flooding calls, most of them from Pembrokeshire, and 16 appliances, the swift water rescue team and an environmental unit were dispatched to countless incidents.

Dozens of people were rescued from their cars, as they battled to get home for the weekend against heavy rain and flooded roads.

The east and south of the county bore the brunt of the weather with roads transformed into rivers and more than 20 properties flooded in Pembroke Dock, Canaston Bridge, Pembroke, Tenby, Llangwm, Hook and Clarbeston Road.

Several roads were closed due to rainwater washing down from fields, dozens more, including the A40 , were passable only with care.

People were reported to be climbing out of their sunroofs to escape their vehicles. In Canaston Bridge 12 military cadets were rescued from a coach which left the road and became trapped in the flood.

A fire appliance from Tenby was swept away near Honey Borough. It was washed into a ditch and remained there until the next day when it was recovered.

Nick Webley, Pembrokeshire county commander, paid tribute to the work of fire fighters and the control centre in Carmarthern.

"Fire control did a great job in organising us where to go," he said. "In the middle of it all there was also a house fire to deal with near Hermon.

"It was quite something how they managed it, a logistical masterpiece,"

"Fire crews got soaked as they waded into water. They exceeded the call of duty.

"One image that remains with me is Tenby fire crew emptying out their wellies, they were quite soaking wet but had grins on their faces. They'd done a good job.

"We worked hard with the local authority, both the emergency planning department and the high ways and we sent officers our to individual incidents to assess what was needed.

"It makes you very proud of the fire service for delivering such a great service."