The Rebel County has been hit by flash flooding once again with heavy overnight rainfall causing widespread damage across the county.
Locals down in the south of the country are waking up to widespread flooding this morning with Cork city one of the hardest hit by overnight rainfall.
Sharing a number of photos and videos of the damage, Cork City Council has been keeping the public up to date on the situation via social media – highlighting the extent of the damage that business owners face as they head into work this morning.
I could cry for the people of Cork listening to @PaschalSheehy @morningireland. Flooding is just so much to endure along with all the Covid restrictions too.
— Louise (@Louise_Halpenny) October 20, 2020
James & the guys at Filter Coffee on Georges Quay really have it coming at them on all fronts this morn #shoplocal #corkfloods #COVID19ireland @CBA_cork @CorkChamber pic.twitter.com/PVE4BrG6WC
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) October 20, 2020
Drivers are being warned to exercise extreme caution on the roads this morning with reports coming in that there are long traffic jams in and around the city centre. A number of areas within the city have been hit by flooding including Sharman Crawford street which has been closed as a result.
Live from the Mainframe Studio… As it happened. pic.twitter.com/XSrBYxTMf0
— The Fishbournes (@MainframeTV) October 20, 2020
#CorkFloods Flooding at Cornmarket Street and the Quays this morning. pic.twitter.com/5mtLJLhVvf
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) October 20, 2020
#CorkFloods Some more footage of the flooding in Cork City Centre this morning. pic.twitter.com/Kyb9OHtgte
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) October 20, 2020
Authorities have said that there is a large build-up of water along the South Mall area with flooding also being reported at Union Quay, Morrisons Quay, Wandesford Quay and Oliver Plunkett Street. Further diversions are expected to be put in place as the morning unfolds and motorists are asked to avoid the city centre before 10am this morning.
Water is pouring down Oliver Plunkett St at 8.48am this morn.
Your heart goes out to city’s traders so pls folks, when we get the place cleaned up #shoplocal like never before @LEOCorkCity @CBA_cork @CorkChamber #COVID19ireland pic.twitter.com/a94vxhYg4j
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) October 20, 2020
This is the South Mall at high tide as water runs up side streets towards Oliver Plunkett St #corkfloods @cba @CorkChamber @corkcitycentre @LEOCorkCity pic.twitter.com/H0Ht0R5mRN
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) October 20, 2020
⚠️This is Probys Quay 40 mins from high tide.
Motorists pls plan your journeys carefully this morning and if you can, avoid @corkcitycentre before 10am ⚠️ @CBA_cork @CorkChamber @CorkParking pic.twitter.com/35ndeIEnZp
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) October 20, 2020
With Oliver Plunkett St under water, water half way down Caroline St @CBA_cork @CorkChamber @idahocafe @CorkParking @LEOCorkCity #corkfloods pic.twitter.com/b2Ci2f0yKq
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) October 20, 2020
A Status Yellow weather warning remains in place for Cork until 3pm today.
