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| Floods hit after overnight rain | Floods hit after overnight rain |
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| Parts of Larne, Belfast and Carrickfergus are flooded following heavy rain overnight. | Parts of Larne, Belfast and Carrickfergus are flooded following heavy rain overnight. |
| Police have warned motorists to drive with extreme care on the the Beltoy Road and Marshallstown Road in Carrickerfergus. | Police have warned motorists to drive with extreme care on the the Beltoy Road and Marshallstown Road in Carrickerfergus. |
| There are also reports of flooding at Magazine Street in Larne and Parkway and Alexander Road in east Belfast. | There are also reports of flooding at Magazine Street in Larne and Parkway and Alexander Road in east Belfast. |
| The Castlehill Road in east Belfast has been closed between the Newtownards Road and Massey Avenue. | The Castlehill Road in east Belfast has been closed between the Newtownards Road and Massey Avenue. |
| There are also reports of flooding on Belfast's Knock dual carriageway and the Ballygowan Road. | |
| Peter McMurray, who lives in the Sydenham area of east Belfast described the extent of the flooding in his street. | Peter McMurray, who lives in the Sydenham area of east Belfast described the extent of the flooding in his street. |
| "It takes up about half the street quite easily," Mr McMurray said. | "It takes up about half the street quite easily," Mr McMurray said. |
| "One of the neighbours has a 4x4 and it's coming up to just under the door of his car." | "One of the neighbours has a 4x4 and it's coming up to just under the door of his car." |
| "Now the rain's actually stopped, but if there's any more rain people are obviously getting uptight about it." | "Now the rain's actually stopped, but if there's any more rain people are obviously getting uptight about it." |
| Meanwhile, the Gaelic Life McKenna Cup clash between Down and University of Ulster at Jordanstown has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch in Newcastle. | Meanwhile, the Gaelic Life McKenna Cup clash between Down and University of Ulster at Jordanstown has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch in Newcastle. |