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AS YOU CAN see from Met Éireann rainfall radar at 6.45am today, rain has not abated in most parts of the country and flooding has been reported in many areas.
Blackpool in Cork has been the worst hit and was submerged in four feet of water last night. The flash flood receded within hours and a clean-up operation is now underway. It is the second time in the past nine months that the town has been affected by flooding. Local businesspeople have told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that they received no warning, blaming authorities for inaction on an ineffective culvert (a pipe/drain that allows water to flow under the village).
Gardaí and AA Roadwatch have warned motorists to take care this morning as roads are “extremely wet”. Excess surface water and spot flooding are causing dangerous driving conditions.
Met Éireann’s rain warning remains in place for Munster, Connacht and Leinster as widespread heavy rain continues. The meteorologists have said that eastern coastal areas are most at risk for flooding.
Meanwhile, a snow-ice warning is still in place for Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. Gardaí have asked for extreme care on all routes around Letterkenny, Ballybofey and Glenties.
And in Northern Ireland, the electricity supplier has reported that 18,000 homes are without power due to the adverse weather, including storm force winds and heavy snow.
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“Local businesses say they received no warning”
There was been severe weather warnings for the whole country all week, and failing that a simple phone app will let you know :/
Cork City Council send out text messages for severe weather. There was no warning last night.
City Manager on Morning Ireland “culvert clear at 7pm” BUT they didn’t have anybody on site afterwards, wtf?
I totally agree. Met eireann issued heavy rainfall warnings 36 hours before it happened. When will people realise that to get accurate forecasts from trained and qualified meteorologists, you heed met eireann. Not the forecast in the Sun or some crappy iphone app.
Chris, isn’t sending out text messages for severe weather enough of a warning?
If i owned a business and got a message, the first thing i’d do is get prepared as much as possible.
And Tom, i’d still be prepared for the weather, regardless if it arrived or not. Better safe then sorry.
The text messages weren’t sent last night.
According to Cork City Council, Met Eireann never contacted them.
Either way there’s been a breakdown in communication somewhere.
They could have looked out the window yesterday and used a bit of cop on. A simple check on met eireann website or even here on journal would have given them all the information they need.
I’ve to go to a wedding today!! I shouldn’t have bother with the fake tan…
The council couldn’t give a feck about blackpool. It’s a disgrace that this happens every time. Douglas got flooded last year and that got top priority and was fixed. but Blackpool is let to suffer
Once again an area of Cork goes under water because of inept experts, as was the case in Douglas, engineers designed drainage systems which are wholly inadequate. Lucey, the city manager on the radio this morning describing the rainfall as unprecedented, what planet is this man living on, this is bloody Ireland, heavy, persistent rain is very much precedented. Once again, the engineers evade responsibility, the people pay.
Some people thought I was mad to build my castle on a swamp, but I built it anyway, it sank into the swamp,
So I rebuilt it, that 1 sank into the swamp as well,
I rebuilt it a 3rd time, that 1 sank into the swamp too
Etc etc
But the fourth one stayed up! Now you have the strongest castle in these isles!
“inept experts” no, inept local management and engineering. Why does the city need the OPW to ‘investigate’ as the manager said?
They don’t care about Blackpool, the money is in Douglas and to hell with the ordinary man!
Of course, Douglas (or at least the village centre, the part that flooded) is in the Cork County Council area, while Blackpool is in the Cork City Council area.
So it really is comparing apples and oranges.
I thought cork was meant to float?? guess not….. Hup Donegal!!!
I know what your saying Stephen but Blackpool is situated in its own valley and is the gathering point for all the runoff water, this is compounded by the river that runs through it
Marty please grow up and just try and have a little sympathy for those people who find themselves homeless this morning.
Fecking rain and the wind makes it a million times worse. I’ve walked past so many broken umbrellas discarded in bins.
It’s as wet as an otter’s pocket here…
Blackpool has been flooded since the building of the blackpool shopping centre. Up to then the flood waters would over flow into the fields that were there. Now it’s directed pass the shopping centre and forgotten about. Locals should sue the council.
You never expect rain in these parts of the northern latitudes…
Ah so summer is finally here
Im guessing its a little wet outside….
Just a few spots of rain falling .
Soft dat thank God ;)
*day
Global dampening.
Only in Ireland is the rain a political issue. Wait, I think those were red rain drops, feckin Labour party at it again.
We live on an island in the North Atlantic,why does everyone here expect good weather the majority of the time? We are also one of the few places where umbrellas don’t work. :-)
Dublin is only 900miles from Iceland, a country with ice in its name
Umbrellas that cannot deal with wind should be banned from being sold. Its bloody annoying.
You can buy a stronger windbreaker umbrella
This will continue to happen as long as Councillors allow developers build on land that floods. On the other side of the City Cork City Councillors voted to allow the GAA develop an All Weather Pitch on land that has been identified by the OPW as land that’s prone to flooding. Developing the all weather pitch will lead to even more displaced water. This can only impact further on the businesses already operating there.
Everyone caught unawares again – Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
See http://www.floodsax.ie and be prepare.
Shame I didn’t know about these earlier. Didn’t know the Coco only want household tax to help them as opposed to saving local business / properties. Try getting a sand bag here:(
Cork city council need to modernize its outdated drainage system” and they can’t cone up with some lame excuse about funding” this happened twice in less than a year and with our weather changing for the worse all the time’ they need to start it now’ otherwise local businesses and people living in Blackpool wont be able to get property insurance and that affects the employment of many people….. On the plus side’ up grading will generate a much needed job boost in the area…
love the fact that cork city council members are disliking my comment….
Why doesn’t it rain in Africa, where all the drought is happening? they sure could use some of our wet weather from here.
Because that part of the earth is closer to the sun, hence the drought an heat. Also, the ocean currents are a lot cooler, and when you factor in the dry trade winds, no moisture is picked up, hence NO RAIN.
Im embarrased for her that you had to answer that Jack
Yeah, we’ll you always get the dummies! :P
I was being sarcastic, Jack! Catch a wake-up..
Seriously Alan… And you would probably be the first to stick your hand in your pocket for the poor little black ‘uns? Don’t think so. You and Jack!!
Are ya alrite there Niki?
Just grand, thx Alan. I was being totally sarcastic as I am African. Lol
Can’t believe the geographical ignorance of this comment.
I hope you are not referring to me Barry, with that comment of yours?
This time, last year, we had lovely weather, I hope we don’t have a wet summer again, but anything is possible.
relax lads! cork floats in water, yous will be grand! ‘mon up to Dhun na ngall n i’ll show yous some feckin’ weather, you’ll never complain again! Hup Donegal, the true rebel county!!!
Marty do you realise what your saying here. Why don’t you come down to Cork and look some old woman who just got flooded out of her house in the eye and Hup Donegal to her! Ya muppet!
ah jeez lads meant to cause no offence! just tryin to lighten the mood a wee bit, apologies.
The water seems to be flowing OUT of the pharmacy , just in front of the traffic lights on left of the pic……
Dose any body know if the church got damaged ?
I like the rain, keeps all the knackers out of sight seen as their afraid to muddy their white runners.
Wheres my arm bands
The rainfall radar from met eireann for 6.45 looks very different to that picture above not for the better either
OMG! Incredible observation. Have Coco investigate or sue someone. *h*t* !
Cork people should know by now, they do EVERYTHING better than the rest of us, that includes flooding!!!!
But seriously, massive sympathy to all affected by floods! It’s horrible.
Your dead right
Any chance Fassaroe will just get washed away?
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