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Women rescued during floods in Tyrone and Londonderry | Women rescued during floods in Tyrone and Londonderry |
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Two women had to be rescued from floods after heavy rain fell across parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday night. | Two women had to be rescued from floods after heavy rain fell across parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday night. |
The worst affected areas were in Omagh, County Tyrone, and in Moneymore and Magherafelt, County Londonderry. | The worst affected areas were in Omagh, County Tyrone, and in Moneymore and Magherafelt, County Londonderry. |
The Fire and Rescue Service said it received 33 calls from those areas in the six hours until midnight. | The Fire and Rescue Service said it received 33 calls from those areas in the six hours until midnight. |
In Magherafelt, a woman was rescued from her car and another from her home. However, no houses or buildings were badly flooded. | In Magherafelt, a woman was rescued from her car and another from her home. However, no houses or buildings were badly flooded. |
The grounds of Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal were also flooded. | |
It had only resumed full service in March after it was affected by serious flooding last July. | It had only resumed full service in March after it was affected by serious flooding last July. |