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385 calls for help in flooding Electricity restored to 155 homes
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Northern Ireland Water has responded to more than 350 calls as heavy rain led to flooding across Northern Ireland. Electricity has been restored to 115 homes in Aghalee, County Antrim.
Rostrevor and Warrenpoint are among the worst affected areas. A number of roads have been closed across County Down. The power cut was caused by damage to the overhead network. Emergency crews worked until the early hours of Sunday morning to repair the damage.
The Fire and Rescue Service is working to stop flooding at a house close to a swollen river in Warrenpoint amid fears that the river could burst its banks. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Water responded to more than 350 calls as heavy rain led to flooding across Northern Ireland.
In Belfast, motorists are being urged to avoid the Broadway roundabout where the water is about 2ft deep. Rostrevor and Warrenpoint were among the worst affected areas. A number of roads were closed across County Down.
The Fire and Rescue Service worked to stop flooding at a house close to a swollen river in Warrenpoint amid fears that the river could burst its banks.
In Belfast, motorists were urged to avoid the Broadway roundabout where the water is about 2ft deep.
The flooding follows heavy rainfall across Northern Ireland.The flooding follows heavy rainfall across Northern Ireland.
Frank Stewart from NI Water said its workers had taken 385 calls.Frank Stewart from NI Water said its workers had taken 385 calls.
"We are doing our best to ensure the network operates normally and the affected areas are returned to normal service as soon as possible," he said."We are doing our best to ensure the network operates normally and the affected areas are returned to normal service as soon as possible," he said.
"We would ask the public to keep in touch and let us know immediately of any problems.""We would ask the public to keep in touch and let us know immediately of any problems."
Many roads around Rostrevor have been closed because of the flooding. These include the Greenpark Road, the Old Killowen Road and the Kilbroney Road towards Hilltown.Many roads around Rostrevor have been closed because of the flooding. These include the Greenpark Road, the Old Killowen Road and the Kilbroney Road towards Hilltown.
Other road closures include the Turmore Road in Newry, the Ballyards Road in Milford and the Portstewart to Coleraine Road.Other road closures include the Turmore Road in Newry, the Ballyards Road in Milford and the Portstewart to Coleraine Road.