‘Significant difficulties’ on some of the county’s roads after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 24 hours
Flooding in Midleton, Co Cork, caused by Storm Babet after more than a month's worth of rain fell in 24 hours. Photograph: Damien Rytel/PA Wire
“Numerous calls came in during the day . I think it was 11am that the river burst its banks – then by 2pm there was pure devastation. The main street was like a river. Looking out the window, he saw a man in a canoe and asked him to help, which he did by bringing him to the main street where he could see cars caught in the flood water. All local businesses were in the same position, he said – waiting to see what damage had been caused and what their next step would be.
Iarnród Éireann said services had resumed from Cork/Cobh. Bus transfers are in place to Midleton as the Carrigtwohill/Midleton line remains closed.Cork County, Frank O’Flynn, called for an investigation into why the weather warning for Cork during Storm Babet was not upgraded to red status.
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