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Engineers in Enniskillen have been working through the night to raise a submerged road in the town centre. | Engineers in Enniskillen have been working through the night to raise a submerged road in the town centre. |
Tonnes of stones have been laid on top of Quay Pass, the main route to the Erneside Shopping Centre, and it is expected to be covered in tarmac later. | Tonnes of stones have been laid on top of Quay Pass, the main route to the Erneside Shopping Centre, and it is expected to be covered in tarmac later. |
However, further rain on Wednesday morning has delayed progress. | However, further rain on Wednesday morning has delayed progress. |
Henry Robinson from the Roads Service said they were taken by surprise by the force of the water on Tuesday and described the road measure as plan B. | Henry Robinson from the Roads Service said they were taken by surprise by the force of the water on Tuesday and described the road measure as plan B. |
"We had been pumping and we thought pumping would have secured it so we could see this flood out," he said. | "We had been pumping and we thought pumping would have secured it so we could see this flood out," he said. |
"At midday yesterday it was obvious we were fighting a losing battle so we decided to go to plan B to create this as a temporary platform into that area." | "At midday yesterday it was obvious we were fighting a losing battle so we decided to go to plan B to create this as a temporary platform into that area." |
The Roads Service said it was "working towards" getting one lane of Quay Pass open to traffic by "early afternoon" on Wednesday. | |
On Tuesday, the level of Lough Erne reached the highest on record after days of heavy rain caused widespread flooding and disruption in County Fermanagh. | On Tuesday, the level of Lough Erne reached the highest on record after days of heavy rain caused widespread flooding and disruption in County Fermanagh. |
The director of the Rivers Agency in the western region, David Porter, said: "It's never been at this height, this exceeds all records." | The director of the Rivers Agency in the western region, David Porter, said: "It's never been at this height, this exceeds all records." |
Mr Porter had said that if the water got any higher, the authorities would have to consider temporarily raising the road above the flood levels. | Mr Porter had said that if the water got any higher, the authorities would have to consider temporarily raising the road above the flood levels. |