Flooding causes havoc across Northern Ireland - in pictures

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Newry, Portadown and Downpatrick are among the areas affected following another day of flooding in Northern Ireland
More than 12,000 sandbags have been deployed to the worst affected areas
Businesses in Newry were damaged after the city's canal burst its banks on Monday night
The Met Office has cancelled a yellow rain warning for NI for Thursday as Storm Ciarán hits other parts of the UK

1 November 2023

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The clean-up continued in Newry on Wednesday, as businesses face huge costs following flooding
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Michael Nugent has been trying to salvage items from his ice-cream shop in Sugar Island
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Paul McCartan of McCartan Bros in Newry said it could cost him about £250,000 to repair and restock
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Assessment of any potential damage has been carried out in parts of Northern Ireland
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This trio of men gauged water levels at Bank Parade in Newry city centre
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The Downpatrick and County Down Railway heritage line is submerged and some of its buildings are damaged
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Travel plans hit the buffers after there was flooding at Portadown Railway Station car park
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There was also little movement on Park Road in Portadown following the deluge
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A recovery operation is taking place on Reenaderry Road in Derrytresk, County Tyrone
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The recovery operation began after a fuel lorry got stuck in flood waters

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