Pics: Some cars in Salthill are almost completely under water tonight

The storm was always going to hit Galway hard, and these pictures from Cathal Collins prove it.

Taken this evening in Salthill in Galway, these images show just how much water has hit the area this afternoon. Shocking stuff

@JOEdotie Salthill Galway pic.twitter.com/YFUuALPjPQ — Cathal Collins (@CathalCollins) December 18, 2013

 

@JOEdotie pic.twitter.com/CAftzVKDxL — Cathal Collins (@CathalCollins) December 18, 2013 And it seems the water levels are still rising...

Fluch!!! @DarraghMcKenna: @JOEdotie Water still rising in Salthill Galway pic.twitter.com/4OyYtDHT2y — Stephen Watson (@StephenLWatson) December 18, 2013 And now, thanks to John Smith and Síofra Gray, we have video of the scene in Salthill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OESRt80iIA#t=0