J3731 : NIFRS unit at the junction of the flooded Bryansford Avenue and Shimna Road

taken 4 years ago, near to Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland

NIFRS unit at the junction of the flooded Bryansford Avenue and Shimna Road
NIFRS unit at the junction of the flooded Bryansford Avenue and Shimna Road
Both streets were flooded by a combination of heavy downpours and the surge of river water from the Shimna.
Storm Francis

Moving in rapidly from the Atlantic overnight 24th-25th of August, 2020, the deepening Storm Francis brought intense rain to the North of Ireland. This resulted in flash flooding in many parts of the province, the worst incidence being in the coastal resort of Newcastle at the foot of the High Mournes in Co Down. Here, the Shimna River burst its banks and flooded low lying areas of the town. Over 100 homes were flooded and a major rescue operation was mounted by the PSNI, the NIFRS and HM Coastguard. A similar event took place in August 2008..

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Date Taken
Tuesday, 25 August, 2020   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 27 August, 2020
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Rivers, Streams, Drainage  Suburb, Urban fringe  Air, Sky, Weather 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 375 315 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:12.8545N 5:53.4985W
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Irish: geotagged! J 376 315
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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