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Met Office: Amber weather warning and possible flooding set for Northern Ireland | Met Office: Amber weather warning and possible flooding set for Northern Ireland |
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The Met Office has warned of possible flooding after it issued an amber weather warning for much of Northern Ireland. | The Met Office has warned of possible flooding after it issued an amber weather warning for much of Northern Ireland. |
The weather service said that flooding could happen in the east after heavy rains set in throughout Thursday. | The weather service said that flooding could happen in the east after heavy rains set in throughout Thursday. |
The amber warning has been issued for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and Londonderry. | The amber warning has been issued for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and Londonderry. |
It is valid from 10:30 GMT on Thursday to 08:00 GMT on Friday. | It is valid from 10:30 GMT on Thursday to 08:00 GMT on Friday. |
The Met Office said the rain will be at its heaviest on Thursday afternoon and early on Friday. | The Met Office said the rain will be at its heaviest on Thursday afternoon and early on Friday. |
Anyone affected by flooding is asked to contact the flooding incident line on 0300 2000 100. | |
There have been reports of flooding in County Down, near Helen's Bay and on the A1 near Newry, and on the B72 between Castlederg, County Tyrone, and Ederney, County Fermanagh. | There have been reports of flooding in County Down, near Helen's Bay and on the A1 near Newry, and on the B72 between Castlederg, County Tyrone, and Ederney, County Fermanagh. |