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| Floods hit after overnight rain | Floods hit after overnight rain |
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| There has been flooding in parts of Larne, Belfast and Carrickfergus following heavy rain overnight. | There has been flooding in parts of Larne, Belfast and Carrickfergus following heavy rain overnight. |
| Several roads were closed and the police were advising motorists to drive with caution. | |
| A number of homes were evacuated in the Castlehill Road area of east Belfast. Houses were threatened by about three feet of water after a drain blocked. | A number of homes were evacuated in the Castlehill Road area of east Belfast. Houses were threatened by about three feet of water after a drain blocked. |
| Manholes were forced open by the pressure of the water and the fire service had to pump the water away. | Manholes were forced open by the pressure of the water and the fire service had to pump the water away. |
| Fire Service group commander Kevin Synnott said: "There is a high risk to anybody walking in the area, you are walking through water and there is a great big hole in the ground." | Fire Service group commander Kevin Synnott said: "There is a high risk to anybody walking in the area, you are walking through water and there is a great big hole in the ground." |
| The road has been closed between the Newtownards Road and Massey Avenue. | The road has been closed between the Newtownards Road and Massey Avenue. |
| Manholes were forced open by the pressure of the waterAt least one house has been flooded at Lisavin Drive in east Belfast's Sydenham area. | |
| Police have also warned motorists to drive with extreme care on the the Beltoy Road and Marshallstown Road in Carrickfergus. | Police have also warned motorists to drive with extreme care on the the Beltoy Road and Marshallstown Road in Carrickfergus. |
| There are also reports of flooding at Magazine Street in Larne, and east Belfast's Parkway, Alexander Road, the Knock dual carriageway and Ballygowan Road. | There are also reports of flooding at Magazine Street in Larne, and east Belfast's Parkway, Alexander Road, the Knock dual carriageway and Ballygowan Road. |
| Peter McMurray, who lives in Sydenham described the extent of the flooding in his street. | Peter McMurray, who lives in Sydenham 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. |