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| Work continues to combat floods | Work continues to combat floods |
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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. | The Roads Service said it was "working towards" getting one lane of Quay Pass open to traffic by "early afternoon" on Wednesday. |
| Readers pictures of flooding in County Fermanagh | |
| Trade drought | Trade drought |
| Jill Griffith, who owns Hannah's Toy World on the near-by Derrychara Link, said it had been a "terrible week" for trade and they were "really struggling to get customers through the doors". | Jill Griffith, who owns Hannah's Toy World on the near-by Derrychara Link, said it had been a "terrible week" for trade and they were "really struggling to get customers through the doors". |
| "Our main problem is there have been "road closed" signs on both sides of the road," she explained, adding that because the street was closed to traffic, it was making pedestrians think that the shops were closed as well. | "Our main problem is there have been "road closed" signs on both sides of the road," she explained, adding that because the street was closed to traffic, it was making pedestrians think that the shops were closed as well. |
| Turnover down | Turnover down |
| She said there were four or five retailers who were trying to keep their businesses open. | She said there were four or five retailers who were trying to keep their businesses open. |
| Kevin Hamilton who runs a carpet store in the town said his turnover was down by 60-70% since Thursday. | Kevin Hamilton who runs a carpet store in the town said his turnover was down by 60-70% since Thursday. |
| Mr Robinson offered his sympathy to all business owners affected by the flooding but pointed out that three years ago, the Derrychara Link was raised by 18 inches, to a height which exceeded any previously recorded flood level, and at the time it was deemed satisfactory. | Mr Robinson offered his sympathy to all business owners affected by the flooding but pointed out that three years ago, the Derrychara Link was raised by 18 inches, to a height which exceeded any previously recorded flood level, and at the time it was deemed satisfactory. |
| The director of the Rivers Agency in the western region, David Porter, said the level of water Lough Erne had now exceeded Tuesday's record-breaking 158 feet. | The director of the Rivers Agency in the western region, David Porter, said the level of water Lough Erne had now exceeded Tuesday's record-breaking 158 feet. |
| Have you been affected by the flooding in County Fermanagh? | Have you been affected by the flooding in County Fermanagh? |
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