DUBLIN: Heavy rain showers caused flash flooding in parts of north Dublin yesterday. Video footage of some areas completely flooding has been circulating on social media. Malahide, Portmarnock, and parts of Swords were all flooded last evening as a result of heavy downpours.
Floodwaters covered Hoar Rock in Skerries, Swords village, Bridge Street, and the Seatown Roundabout in Swords. The flood wreaked havoc on the sites of Kilhedge Lane, Lusk, Hand’s Lane, Lusk, and Hoar Rock, Skerries.
Met Éireann had earlier issued a weather warning for locally heavy and thunderous downpours, which might result in surface flooding.
However, with the involvement of rescue workers, floods receded in several parts of north Dublin. Fingal County Council said rescue crews and tankers were on the site at Lusk, Hoar Rock in Skerries, and Swords village.
A spokesperson for Fingal County Council said: “Following intervention from our Operations team, flood waters at Bridge Street and Seatown Roundabout in Swords have now been cleared. In Swords, all major flooding has receded.
“Crews are on site at Kilhedge Lane, Lusk, where flood waters are receding. Crews are also on site at Hand’s Lane Lusk clearing flood water.”
The spokesperson said Avoca Malahide had to close following the floods in Malahide yesterday morning but the Malahide Castle and Visitor Centre were unaffected and remained open.
Met Éireann had earlier warned motorists to be cautious due to severe rain and thunder. Local Fine Gael councillor Anthony Lavin tweeted that sandbags had been distributed to elderly residents in Malahide.
Despite heavy rains in various parts of the city, there was no significant rainfall in South Dublin or Dún Laoghaire.
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