This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/6942779.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| Clearing up begins after flooding | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Clearing up is under way after flash floods damaged homes across counties Armagh, Down and Antrim. | |
| 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 afer the rain damaged a wall at the Colinbridge. | The M2 motorway was closed for a time between Greencastle and Sandyknowes afer the rain damaged a wall at the Colinbridge. |
| The Fire and Rescue Service said it was difficult to deal with the flooding, as drains and sewers were overflowing. | The Fire and Rescue Service said it was difficult to deal with the flooding, as drains and sewers were overflowing. |
| Area Commander Jim McCallum said: "The heavy rain lasted until about midnight. So over that period of time our crews were stretched. | Area Commander Jim McCallum said: "The heavy rain lasted until about midnight. So over that period of time our crews were stretched. |
| "It was a fairly localised problem. Most of the flooding did occur in the south east and east of the province. Most of the crews there were commited for a time pumping out. | "It was a fairly localised problem. Most of the flooding did occur in the south east and east of the province. Most of the crews there were commited for a time pumping out. |
| "The problem last night was that the drains and sewers were completely overflowing as well. So we couldn't pump water into there. It was quite difficult." | "The problem last night was that the drains and sewers were completely overflowing as well. So we couldn't pump water into there. It was quite difficult." |
| Insurance | Insurance |
| Kevin Foxwell from Stone Bridge Meadows in Stoneyford said his neighbour's home had been flooded so often that it cannot be insured. | Kevin Foxwell from Stone Bridge Meadows in Stoneyford said his neighbour's home had been flooded so often that it cannot be insured. |
| Standing in his neighbour's ruined house, he said: "This is about the sixth time this place has been flooded. | Standing in his neighbour's ruined house, he said: "This is about the sixth time this place has been flooded. |
| "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." |