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| Executive responds to city floods | Executive responds to city floods |
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| Executive ministers are expected to meet later to decide how best to respond to severe flooding across Northern Ireland. | Executive ministers are expected to meet later to decide how best to respond to severe flooding across Northern Ireland. |
| A clean-up operation is continuing with many families having to spend the night in temporary accommodation. Most of those affected live in east Belfast. | A clean-up operation is continuing with many families having to spend the night in temporary accommodation. Most of those affected live in east Belfast. |
| The Fire and Rescue Service received almost 400 emergency calls while NI Water took almost 2,000 calls. | The Fire and Rescue Service received almost 400 emergency calls while NI Water took almost 2,000 calls. |
| At least seven homes were struck by lightning during the storm. | At least seven homes were struck by lightning during the storm. |
| Strandtown and Lisnasharragh Primary Schools in east Belfast will remain closed on Wednesday as a result of the bad weather. | Strandtown and Lisnasharragh Primary Schools in east Belfast will remain closed on Wednesday as a result of the bad weather. |
| William Duddy from Northern Ireland Water said the extent of the flooding was exceptional and overwhelmed rivers, roads and the sewerage system. | William Duddy from Northern Ireland Water said the extent of the flooding was exceptional and overwhelmed rivers, roads and the sewerage system. |
| "No sewerage system in the world is designed to cope with the kind of conditions we had yesterday," he said. | "No sewerage system in the world is designed to cope with the kind of conditions we had yesterday," he said. |
| The Avoniel Leisure Centre re-opened at 0900 BST in an attempt to help residents of east Belfast who were severely affected by the flooding. | |
| On Tuesday evening 13 people registered at the centre. | On Tuesday evening 13 people registered at the centre. |
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| More than 30 people were rescued after torrential rain caused widespread flooding in many areas. | More than 30 people were rescued after torrential rain caused widespread flooding in many areas. |
| Connswater Shopping Centre had to close after water poured through ceiling vents. | Connswater Shopping Centre had to close after water poured through ceiling vents. |
| Strandtown Primary School and police station were also flooded. | Strandtown Primary School and police station were also flooded. |
| Other areas affected were Magherafelt, Lisburn, Omagh, Cookstown and Dungannon. | Other areas affected were Magherafelt, Lisburn, Omagh, Cookstown and Dungannon. |
| The Fire and Rescue Service has advised anyone with water in their premises to turn off the electricity at the mains. | The Fire and Rescue Service has advised anyone with water in their premises to turn off the electricity at the mains. |
| East Belfast was particularly affected by the downpour | East Belfast was particularly affected by the downpour |
| A spokesperson for Connswater Shopping Centre said no serious damage was caused. The centre reopened later. | A spokesperson for Connswater Shopping Centre said no serious damage was caused. The centre reopened later. |
| About 80 residents at Towell House old people's home on the King's Road in east Belfast had to vacate the building after it was badly damaged by flood water. | About 80 residents at Towell House old people's home on the King's Road in east Belfast had to vacate the building after it was badly damaged by flood water. |
| Meanwhile, rainwater leaked into the third and fourth floors of Parliament Buildings at Stormont. | Meanwhile, rainwater leaked into the third and fourth floors of Parliament Buildings at Stormont. |
| Deputy Speaker John Dallat told MLAs the flooding may have damaged the building's fire alarm system causing it to be activated by accident. | Deputy Speaker John Dallat told MLAs the flooding may have damaged the building's fire alarm system causing it to be activated by accident. |
| Floating cars | Floating cars |
| It was also reported that cars were seen floating down Ladas Drive and Channing Street, off the Castlereagh Road. | It was also reported that cars were seen floating down Ladas Drive and Channing Street, off the Castlereagh Road. |
| The Ormeau Road, Annadale Embankment, the Newtownards Road, the Ravenhill Road and the Somerton Road in the north of the city were also affected. | The Ormeau Road, Annadale Embankment, the Newtownards Road, the Ravenhill Road and the Somerton Road in the north of the city were also affected. |
| Park Road in south Belfast was badly hit | Park Road in south Belfast was badly hit |
| Outside Belfast, the Knockmore Campus of Lisburn Institute had to close after the building became waterlogged. | Outside Belfast, the Knockmore Campus of Lisburn Institute had to close after the building became waterlogged. |
| All classes at the institute have been suspended for the remainder of the week. | All classes at the institute have been suspended for the remainder of the week. |
| Heavy flooding also caused major congestion on the roads around Omagh. | Heavy flooding also caused major congestion on the roads around Omagh. |
| A branch of Dunnes Stores in the town had to be evacuated after the building became flooded. | A branch of Dunnes Stores in the town had to be evacuated after the building became flooded. |