Over the past two days there has been torrential rain in many parts of Ireland, last evening this weather band struck Dublin and the surrounding areas. In Blessington/ Manor Kilbride an off duty 25 year old Garda was swept away by the swollen River Liffey as he tried to help and inform drivers of dangerous water levels on the road. His body was found close by earlier today.
In the south side area of Dublin called Crumlin a 35 year old woman was found dead in the basement of her house which is beside the Grand Canal that runs through the area. Following is a video I put together today showing different areas of the city and what 70mm of rain falling in a short space of time causes.
These floods had a major impact on travel yesterday and have subsided somewhat today. An apartment block in the Harold's Cross area of the city was evacuated today to allow the emergency services pump out the water that had entered the premises.
Some houses that had flooded following heavy snow in January of this year have flooded again just weeks after being finally repaired and following payment of insurance claims. The following video was taken in the Crumlin area of Dublin after the Poddle River burst it banks and overflowed into an adjoining park and then out onto the road beside the park.
On of the best known up market shopping centres in Dublin is in Dundrum on the South side and close to the Dodder river. The first phase of the centre was completed in 2005 so it is only 6 years old. The shopping centre is closed today to allow staff time to clean up and to get any repairs completed following yesterday's deluge. The following video shows the power of water and how it can get in where it is not wanted.
But of course being Irish we also have to try to look on the bright side life and the following has been put together with "Singing In The Rain". Have to admit that it is not as bad as it looks once music has been added.
In the south side area of Dublin called Crumlin a 35 year old woman was found dead in the basement of her house which is beside the Grand Canal that runs through the area. Following is a video I put together today showing different areas of the city and what 70mm of rain falling in a short space of time causes.
These floods had a major impact on travel yesterday and have subsided somewhat today. An apartment block in the Harold's Cross area of the city was evacuated today to allow the emergency services pump out the water that had entered the premises.
Some houses that had flooded following heavy snow in January of this year have flooded again just weeks after being finally repaired and following payment of insurance claims. The following video was taken in the Crumlin area of Dublin after the Poddle River burst it banks and overflowed into an adjoining park and then out onto the road beside the park.
On of the best known up market shopping centres in Dublin is in Dundrum on the South side and close to the Dodder river. The first phase of the centre was completed in 2005 so it is only 6 years old. The shopping centre is closed today to allow staff time to clean up and to get any repairs completed following yesterday's deluge. The following video shows the power of water and how it can get in where it is not wanted.
But of course being Irish we also have to try to look on the bright side life and the following has been put together with "Singing In The Rain". Have to admit that it is not as bad as it looks once music has been added.
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