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| Heavy rain causes city flooding | |
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| Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Belfast and County Down. | |
| Localised flooding has been reported in several areas in the east of the city, with the Belmont Road and Sydenham by-pass particularly affected. | |
| Police also reported surface water or flooding problems on the Upper Knockbreda and Rosetta roads. | Police also reported surface water or flooding problems on the Upper Knockbreda and Rosetta roads. |
| Drivers have also been warned to exercise caution on the Ballysallagh Road in Bangor and the Crossgar Road in Ballynahinch. | |
| Fire appliances were sent to Richardson Street in the Lower Ravenhill area of Belfast, where there have been reports that some homes have been flooded. | Fire appliances were sent to Richardson Street in the Lower Ravenhill area of Belfast, where there have been reports that some homes have been flooded. |
| East Belfast councillor Michael Copeland said he had visited one resident whose home had been affected. | |
| "I have just left the home of an elderly pensioner who has been flooded two or three times in recent months," the UUP representative said. | |
| "She is at the end of her tether, she can't get insurance unless she accepts a £5,000 excess on her policy." | |
| The rain is forecast to clear on Monday evening from the west. | The rain is forecast to clear on Monday evening from the west. |