TOWNS ACROSS IRELAND continue to battle against floodwater after days of consistent heavy rain.
At least 200 homes across the country have already been destroyed and families have had to be evacuated, mostly in the midlands.
A warning has also just been issued as the Liffey may be the next river to overflow, according to the ESB.
At least a further 150 homes are at risk with Defence Forces personnel deployed to areas of Cork, Galway, Clare, Kilkenny and Westmeath.
Hundreds more soldiers are currently on standby waiting to respond to any incoming requests from local authorities.
Met Éireann has predicted more heavy rain tomorrow after a brief respite today.
It says there will possibly be “heavy falls along eastern coastal areas” and heavy showers in Munster.
The forecast comes after a status yellow rain warning for parts of Leinster and Munster ended at 9am after a 24-hour period. Thirty-five millimeters of rain fell over the time.
The alert affected Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford.
Met Éireann’s Evelyn Cusack said it was the wettest December on record with Cork getting up to four times the average rain.
Roads are expected to be busier in the coming days as people return home after the Christmas holidays.
The public are advised to be vigilant when travelling on roads as there may be local flooding and downed trees.
With reporting by Cliodhna Russell
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