There’s a lot of surface water in Loughrea town and the surrounding area.
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Around 20 homes have been affected there.
As of 8.50am this morning, there are 10 flood warnings in place in the region from the Environment Agency, and more expected.
In Gort, the road at Kiltartan near the railway crossing is now flooded, but passable. He said: “In anticipating that there may be areas of flooding, Police Scotland would advise that you are mindful of the road conditions and drive accordingly”.
Efforts to rescue a horse stranded in a flooded field in Ovingham, Northumberland, had to be canceled, according to the Chronicle. We also have generators en route to Morecambe Fire Station to aid the emergency response.
Their last deployment to Cumbria was during the major flooding in 2009.
Evacuations were prompted in parts of Cumbria, including Appleby-in-Westmorland, Keswick and Kendal, with water up to three feet deep in spots.
Highways England, who are responsible for the nation’s motorways and major roads, have issued their own severe weather alert for motorists.
And take care when travelling.
It says cables that have fallen in storms are highly unsafe and that it’s best to avoid coming into contact with them. People can go there for shelter and advice.
Residents in High Hill road, Elliot road, and Crossthwaite road are being advised to evacuate and attend the local reception centre at St Herbert’s School in Keswick.
A number of road closures are in place in Co.
Meanwhile, medical providers in Cumbria issued an urgent call for doctors to volunteer to work amid fears people would be injured in the storm. The voluntary and rescue services are kept busy enough without having to worry about this type of stupid behaviour.
Flooding has also been reported around Glenisland in Castlebar, Coy Mayo.
He said: “We have been restoring supplies in areas throughout the day and are working with local authorities and emergency services”.
Other league and cup matches were also called off.
He added: “There is still the potential for more rain to come overnight, potentially another 100mm in the Lake District over the next 12 hours”.
However, rainwater is expected to cause flooding as rivers swell on Sunday. Our teams are already in action clearing watercourses, maintaining existing defences and deploying temporary defences where these can be effective.
Unfortunately the flood waters rose too quickly to be able to prevent a power failure that was now affecting much of the Lancaster, Carnforth and Morecambe areas.
Lines between Skipton and Carlisle were blocked because of flooding, leading to cancellations or delays, Northern Rail said. “On both occasions we saw communities rally together to provide mutual support and church families of all denominations extend the Christian hand of love and support to those who needed help”.
The warning is due to remain active until the early hours of tomorrow morning.
These are the highest warnings that can be issued and indicate that extreme weather is expected.
Businesses were advised to prepare for the worst.
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The forecast from Met Éireann for Saturday night is for further heavy falls of rain, especially in the southwest, west and north, with further flooding.
