‘I saw the water dripping through the ceiling and lights’

DECO the dog was the first to notice something was wrong, as a trickle of water began to flow into the split-level house at Shandon Court just after 1.30am yesterday.

At first, Kelly O’Flynn thought it was a leaking washing machine.

But then came the deafening sound as tens of thousands of gallons of water swept down the cul-de-sac and smashed into her father’s home.