Flood cleanup underway after Midleton hit by floods again

There was heartbreak for many businesses around Midleton after torrential thunderstorms caused flash flooding for the second summer in a row.

Flood cleanup underway after Midleton hit by floods again

The inches of rain that landed on the east Cork town around midnight on Wednesday were too much for Michael Coakley to get the barriers up in time across his clothing shop on Main St.

He was throwing out carpet and other flooring yesterday in the warm morning sunshine that made it hard to believe the street was under inches of water a few hours earlier.

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