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| Homes flooded in overnight rain | Homes flooded in overnight rain |
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| Homes across counties Armagh, Down and Antrim have been flooded following heavy rainfall overnight. | Homes across counties Armagh, Down and Antrim have been flooded following heavy rainfall overnight. |
| Water levels reached up to 5ft in some places. About 20 houses were damaged in scenes reminiscent of June's floods. | Water levels reached up to 5ft in some places. About 20 houses were damaged in scenes reminiscent of June's floods. |
| The M2 motorway was closed for a time between Greencastle and Sandyknowes because of debris falling from the Colin Bridge. | The M2 motorway was closed for a time between Greencastle and Sandyknowes because of debris falling from the Colin Bridge. |
| Kevin Foxwell from Stone Bridge Meadows in Stoneyford said his home had flooded so often that he cannot insure it. | |
| "This is about the sixth time this place has been flooded," he said. | "This is about the sixth time this place has been flooded," he said. |
| "This house in particular has been flooded for the fourth time. We cannot get insurance for this house at all. After two floods within the year, the insurance company rightly won't cover you. | "This house in particular has been flooded for the fourth time. We cannot get insurance for this house at all. After two floods within the year, the insurance company rightly won't cover you. |
| "We need the problem fixed and we need the problem fixed sooner rather than later." | "We need the problem fixed and we need the problem fixed sooner rather than later." |