Thursday, November 26, 2009

Irish Independent News in Ireland | 2009 the deluge - Worst floods in living memory create havoc

Fears of more floods as water level rising

Towns and villages in the path of the River Shannon
were unable to take a breath last night after the worst rainfall ever recorded.


Thursday November 26 2009

Towns and villages in the path of the River Shannon were unable to take a breath last night after the worst rainfall ever recorded.

Levels continued to rise on the lower and mid-Shannon where there has already been unprecedented increases in Lough Ree and Lough Allen.

Experts warned that a third of the rainfall normally experienced in one year had fallen in November alone so far -- and on land that was already "seriously saturated" ... Full Article

The home of Padriag Lyons in Castleplunkett in Co. Roscommon
was badly damaged by flood water


Liam Kehoe waist deep in water with his new house flooded
in the backround at Caherlea near Claregalway, Co. Galway,on Sunday


An isolated farmhouse surrounded by flood waters from the river Shannon
between Castleconnell and O'Brienbridge on the Limerick Clare border


Salvaging what they can from their home in Caherlea , Carnmore , Galway

Source:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/2009-the-deluge-1951604.html?ino=1
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fears-of-more-floods-as-water-level-rising-1953682.html

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