Some houses in the Haven estate at Rosslare Strand were in 3ft of water on Monday. Met Eireann had warned of the likely potential of flooding this week, with further rain falling on already saturated lands and high-flowing rivers. A yellow rain warning covering Louth and Monaghan was due to expire in the early hours of Tuesday. Local Coast Guard volunteer Alan Duggan was involved in efforts to help people get to dry land in the Haven estate in Rosslare on Monday. This is turning people’s lives upside down.”Other parts of Co Wexford have also experienced flooding in recent days, including the village of Bridgetown and parts of Wexford town.

Source: The Herald October 30, 2023 19:24 UTC