"Gardaí, fire brigade units, council staff and the Civil Defence were deployed in parts of Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford and Kilkenny as torrential rainfall resulted in rivers breaking their banks and flood defences being overwhelmed. The worst hit areas were the Dodder River in Dublin and Slaney River in Wexford, where flooding was described as the most serious for more than 30 years."
"Flooding also forced the closure of roads in Cavan, Monaghan and Carlow. Enniscorthy in Co Wexford was effectively cut off by flood waters from the River Slaney as the town suffered its 16th bout of flooding in the past 25 years. An estimated 60mm of rainfall fell in parts of Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin in less than 12 hours. More than 80mm of rainfall was recorded at Katesbridge in Co Down in the space of just 24 hours."
Flood alerts remain in place for the next 72 hours as further rainfall is expected following Storm Chandra. Near-record flooding on the east coast caused millions of euro in property damage and left parts of a Wexford town effectively cut off. Emergency services and council staff were deployed across Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford and Kilkenny as rivers broke their banks and flood defences were overwhelmed. The Dodder and Slaney rivers were among the worst hit, with some flooding the most serious in over 30 years. Significant rainfall totals included about 60mm in some areas within 12 hours and over 80mm at Katesbridge in 24 hours.
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