Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding across Northern Ireland, with rivers bursting their banks, landslides and roads cut off.
Police also said two bridges had collapsed and 37 major roads were shut down, including part of the M1 motorway, and a train had derailed.
The Fire and Rescue Service had helped people from their homes in Belfast, counties Down, Armagh and Antrim.
NI Water said its resources had been "overwhelmed" by the deluge.

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Widespread chaos caused by floods

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A train travelling from Dublin to Cork train has been derailed in County Kildare.
It struck debris which poured onto the track following a landslide in the Monasterevin area.
All services to Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Westport have been cancelled as a result.
None of the 300 people on board are understood to have been injured. However, the driver had to be treated for shock.
A number of windows in the front carriage were smashed.



BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Landslide derails passenger train

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BBC NEWS | Business | Floods wreak havoc in NI

Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding in Northern Ireland, turning roads to rivers and sparking landslides.

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Some videos from the damage floods caused }NI{. (Youtube

YouTube - Flash Floods in Ireland

+ River Bann
YouTube - River Bann 0
YouTube - River Bann 1 in flood just the beginning watch the rest
YouTube - River Bann 2 in flood watch the rest as well
YouTube - River Bann 3 in flood watch the rest it gets worse
YouTube - River Bann 4 in flood watch the rest it gets worse
YouTube - River Bann 5 in flood it gets abit higher than this
+Moyola
YouTube - Severe Flood - Moyola River - N. Ireland - Aug 16th 08

+ Belfast
YouTube - Belfast Flood
YouTube - Belfast / Whitewell flooded

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Wow kool vid's they realy got it bad

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Right i was looking around on youtube tonight and since it's been raining bad over here the past few days and the uk also plus for most of the summer i tought id put this song up for us all and it's funny. and yes trust me to come up with something like this but im just trying to up are moods because of all this rain
O yea the older generation might not know this song
YouTube - Vanilla Sky - Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)

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Northern Ireland Flood Response Numbers

The various authorities in Northern Ireland have response numbers manned 24 hours a day for use when flooding occurs:
Rivers Agency - if flooding is coming from rivers or overflowing watercourses:

• Omagh - 028 8225 4900
• Fermanagh - 028 6638 8529
• Coleraine - 028 7034 2357
• Lisburn - 028 9260 6100
• Armagh - 028 3839 9111
• Belfast - 028 9260 6100

Roads Service – if flooding is coming from the roadway, footpath or blocked road gullies:

• Eastern - 028 9025 3000
• Northern - 028 7035 3202
• Southern - 028 3752 9500
• Western - 028 8225 4600

Water Service – if flooding is coming from burst water mains or blocked sewers:

• Waterline - 08457 44 00 88
• Waterline text phone - 08457 02 32 06

From: Flood Advice - Flood Warnings

I like the bit at the bottom:
"The BBC includes only Severe Flood Warnings in their TV weather forecasts but by then water may already be lapping at your door!"

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