Two pumps had been removing water from the Market Street area at a rate of 7,500 litres per minute during the operation. Flooded shops in the town centre of Downpatrick (Peter Morrison/PA)Calls continue to mount for significant financial aid to be made available for those counting the costs of the deluge. The pumping operation undertaken by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service began on Friday evening and continued overnight and into Saturday. A Department for Infrastructure statement on Saturday afternoon said: “Excellent progress has been made to remove floodwater in Downpatrick today and NI Fire and Rescue Service has now ceased pumping. “Floodwater within the centre of the town has been successfully removed from Market Street.

Source: The Herald November 04, 2023 17:42 UTC