People are waiting to hear when they can return to their flood-hit homes in north Wales to start the clean-up and count the cost of the damage.
More than 400 properties were flooded in St Asaph, Denbighshire, and many others in nearby Ruthin and other communities in Conwy.
An elderly woman was found dead by rescuers searching homes hit by floodwater in St Asaph on Tuesday.
Community groups are holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
Councillor Denise Hodgkinson said some residents evacuated from homes in the tiny city, which has a population of 3,400, spent the night at neighbours' houses which escaped the floods.
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End Quote Denise Hodgkinson Councillor in St AsaphThere are a lot of people who have taken people in"
And someone from Merseyside who owns a caravan at a local holiday park made it available to people looking for somewhere to spend the night.
"There are a lot of people who have taken people in," said Ms Hodgkinson.
School closedThe emergency services spent the night in St Asaph, Ruthin and Rhuddlan continuing to pump out flood-hit areas.
Properties in Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llansannan and Eglwys Bach have also been flooded while Abergele and Llangernyw have also been threatened.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service sent a crew with a volume pump to ensure the road serving Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, remains open.
Welsh-medium Ysgol Glan Clwyd will be closed on Wednesday as parts of the school are being used as an emergency shelter while some roads remain impassable, said the head teacher.
Denbighshire council chief executive Mohammed Mehmet said work has started to plan for the recovery phase with a number of groups set up to co-ordinate action.
Severe flood warnings - categorised as a danger to life - were put in place in two stretches of the river Elwy in St Asaph by the Environment Agency.
Meanwhile, several major and minor roads across the area have been closed with further information available via the Traffic Wales website.
Details of rail disruptions are available on the National Rail Enquiries website.
Some schools in Conwy and Denbighshire have also been affected.
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