FLOODING continues to be a problem in Belleek, while residents and businesses in Garrison are still cleaning up their properties following floods likened to “the river running down the street”. Videos of the torrential rain and its effect on the villages have been posted online showing the extent of the flooding and the panicked reaction […]
BELLEEK UPDATE: Firefighters respond to significant flooding
LAST NIGHT firefighters from Belleek and Enniskillen Fire Station responded to reports of significant flooding across 2 main roads in Belleek. Firefighters from Ballyshannon Fire Station also attended the incident. A spokesperson from the NIFRS said, “A male had become trapped in his car but was out of the vehicle when Firefighters arrived. “Firefighters […]
Old school to rescue as floodwaters take toll…
‘WHERE there’s a will there’s a way’, is the motto for pupils at Killyhommon Primary School, Boho, who had to relocate to the local community centre for lessons due to excessive flooding on school grounds. For two consecutive days last week, school principal Mrs Resha Rasdale made the decision to move lessons so that, “more […]
Power cuts as confused swans fly to their deaths
‘They obviously think it’s an extended lake. What’s happening is they are flying into the electric cables.’
Fermanagh schools told to remain closed tomorrow
Met Eireann extends red alert to all counties, while the Met Office alert remains at amber. Strong winds expected and flooding is possible.
Floods force nurses to sleep at hospital over Christmas
NURSES at the South West Acute Hospital have been praised for “going above and beyond” after sleeping over during Christmas
Grandfather and three children in car washed away by flood
A grandfather and his three grandchildren were part of a dramatic rescue at a notorious flooding spot in the Boho area this week.
Flood fears recede as county escapes worst of winter storms
The Rivers Agency has allayed residents’ fears over rising water levels in the Lough Erne by pledging to reduce the risk of flooding in areas battered by the 2009 storm.