Midleton flood 'worst in living memory' as historic East Cork pub under metre of water

Householders were trapped in their homes and had to be escorted out by emergency services in Midleton, Killeagh, and Cloyne

In Killeagh, the historic Thatch pub and restaurant was under a metre of water after the adjacent River Dissour burst through at about 9.30am.

Hundreds of people were left stranded in east Cork as Storm Babet flooded businesses, knocked out power for thousands, and saw cars become submerged.

Householders who were trapped in their homes had to be escorted out by emergency services in the likes of Midleton, Killeagh, and Cloyne, as more than 100mm of rain fell from last night all the way through to this afternoon.