'It's bringing hell back again': Clare families brace for further flooding as River Shannon rises
Around 7,000 sandbags, and pumping stations were delivered to 10 houses, some of which have been cut off from roads
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Around 7,000 sandbags, and pumping stations were delivered to 10 houses, some of which have been cut off from roads
The exceptionally intense high waters peaked at 1.87 metres.
The national park had to be closed off due to the massive volumes of water.
The incident took the Dublin Fire Brigade two and a half hours to bring under control.
The Emergency Department remains closed and patients are being diverted to two other hospitals.
A crisis management plan is now in operation but the hospital does not expect to be in a position to reopen its Emergency Department tonight.
The town was destroyed almost 28 years ago.
Last night’s heavy rain led to this happening to the station.