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| Stranded women rescued from flood | Stranded women rescued from flood |
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| An elderly woman and her pregnant daughter have been rescued after their home in Cushendall flooded. | An elderly woman and her pregnant daughter have been rescued after their home in Cushendall flooded. |
| It happened on Monday night when the river Dall burst its banks after heavy rain. Several other houses in the north Antrim village also flooded. | It happened on Monday night when the river Dall burst its banks after heavy rain. Several other houses in the north Antrim village also flooded. |
| The mother and daughter were trapped in their home by water reaching four feet in places. | The mother and daughter were trapped in their home by water reaching four feet in places. |
| Firefighters managed to lift the pair to safety through a front window. They were said to be badly shaken. | Firefighters managed to lift the pair to safety through a front window. They were said to be badly shaken. |
| "The old woman wasn't mobile so it was quite difficult getting her through the window to safety," fire watch commander Malachy Jamison said. | |
| "The young girl was very, very upset as well." | "The young girl was very, very upset as well." |
| As well as the other homes in the area which were flooded, two foot bridges were almost swept away and a local primary school was damaged. | As well as the other homes in the area which were flooded, two foot bridges were almost swept away and a local primary school was damaged. |
| A clean-up operation is getting under way, but people fear more heavy rain could be on the way. | A clean-up operation is getting under way, but people fear more heavy rain could be on the way. |