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Heavy flooding disrupts travel across Northern Ireland | Heavy flooding disrupts travel across Northern Ireland |
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Heavy rain has caused flooding and problems for drivers in various parts of Northern Ireland. | Heavy rain has caused flooding and problems for drivers in various parts of Northern Ireland. |
Police have warned drivers in Ards, north Down, Castlereagh and Downpatrick to take care on the roads on Monday due to the severe weather. | |
The worst-hit areas have included north and west Belfast, Ballyclare and Cushendall. | |
There were reports of localised flooding in Banbridge, Carnlough, Lurgan and Moira. | There were reports of localised flooding in Banbridge, Carnlough, Lurgan and Moira. |
In Antrim, floodwater caused some damage to a care home on Station Road on Sunday afternoon. | In Antrim, floodwater caused some damage to a care home on Station Road on Sunday afternoon. |
Homes, which have been flooded in the past, were again threatened in parts of Finaghy in south Belfast and Edenduff Terrace in Randalstown, County Antrim. | Homes, which have been flooded in the past, were again threatened in parts of Finaghy in south Belfast and Edenduff Terrace in Randalstown, County Antrim. |
Several cars had to be towed out of deep water along the A26 Moira Road. | Several cars had to be towed out of deep water along the A26 Moira Road. |
There has also been heavy flooding at the Glenriver estate in Glenavy, County Antrim. | There has also been heavy flooding at the Glenriver estate in Glenavy, County Antrim. |
East Antrim assembly member Oliver McMullan, said the Cranny river had overflowed in Carnlough causing a number of problems. | East Antrim assembly member Oliver McMullan, said the Cranny river had overflowed in Carnlough causing a number of problems. |
Weather and climate expert Philip Eden said the current weather systems bringing the rain were taking longer to move on. | |
"Our rain-bearing systems come from the Atlantic and normally, when the winds are westerly, these systems last three to four hours," he said. | |
"However, this October there has been an absence of westerly winds which means that weather systems moving in from the Atlantic are slow-moving. | |
"As a result, these systems are lasting 24-36 hours, bringing sustained periods of heavy rain. | |
"Does this have anything to do with climate change? The lack of ice in the Arctic at the end of the summer may have contributed to the absence of westerly winds." | |
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