Several Clontarf residents had to be evacuated due to flooding as weekend to see more ‘persistent rain’

Update: 12.05pm, 5 August

One person was taken to hospital.

Eight residents in Clontarf had to evacuated by firefighters - with one being taken to hospital - due to flooding in the north Dublin suburb on Saturday morning (5 August). On Friday, Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow rain warning for all of Leinster, stating that the possible impacts of the downpours were "spot flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions". Clontarf was particularly impacted by the heavy rain overnight, with the Dublin Fire Brigade having to dispatch firefighters from the North Strand and Phibsborough fire stations to the area in response to the flooding. In a social media post, the Dublin Fire Brigade stated that eight Clontarf residents were evacuated by water rescue trained firefighters. It also said that its firefighters were working with Dublin City Council and ESB Networks at a flooded basement in an apartment block. You can see images of the flooding in Clontarf released by Dublin Fire Brigade right here:

Firefighters from North Strand and Phibsborough fire stations are on scene at flooding in #Clontarf

8️⃣ Eight residents have been evacuated by water rescue trained firefighters We're also working with @DubCityCouncil and @ESBNetworks at a flooded basement in an apartment block pic.twitter.com/dkGIKRam1x — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 5, 2023

In a further statement to JOE, the Dublin Fire Brigade added:

"At 0837 hours this morning Dublin Fire Brigade responded to reports of flooding off the Howth Road in Clontarf at the Castle Court Estate following multiple 999 calls. "Seven units were sent to the scene including water rescue trained firefighters. Eight people were evacuated using inflatable rescue sleds and one person was removed to hospital. "Operations are ongoing at the incident and firefighters from North Strand and Phibsborough fire stations are working with Dublin City Council crews alongside ESB network technicians. An apartment block basement remains flooded following the heavy rain overnight."

Due to the flooding, Irish Rail has said it has suspended its services between Clontarf Road and Killester. "Dublin Bus honouring rail tickets in the affected area. Update to follow," Irish Rail wrote on Twitter.

Update: Services remain suspended between Clontarf Road and Killester. Dublin Bus honouring rail tickets in the affected area. Update to follow. -AB https://t.co/AXZHX0aTIT

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) August 5, 2023

Meanwhile, a Status Yellow wind warning from Met Éireann remains in effect for the province of Munster and the counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford until 1pm on Saturday. Also, the Irish meteorological service's overview for the next few days reads: "A rather mixed August Bank Holiday Weekend, with further persistent rain coming through on Monday." Main image via Twitter/DublinFireBrigade

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