'The sound of the rain brings such fear': Prospect of more floods looms over Midleton

Tearful and heartbroken, Vanda Silva of Midleton Osteopathic Clinic and Ana Hrgovan of Ana's Happy Scissors comforted each other as the weary clean-up continued on Friday

Vanda Silva in her Midleton Osteopathic Clinic where everything "was destroyed in minutes". Picture: Pádraig Hoare

The town may have tentatively started going about its business once more, but a shadow still looms large over Midleton.

The fear of hearing heavy rain going to bed causes an indescribable sense of dread, according to business owners. It comes as the council urged people to avoid the town centre due to flooding brought by Storm Babet.