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A yellow rain and wind warning remains in place across Northern Ireland until midnight, with an ice warning also issued from 03:00 to 10:00 on Wednesday.
**Incidents and Impact:**
– At about 08:18 GMT on Tuesday, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service reported an incident in the Snowhill Road area involving a woman, whose injuries are not believed to be serious. Snowhill Road remains blocked by fallen trees and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
– Two men living in Antrim were rescued after their Riverside home flooded when the Six Mile Water River burst its banks. Water levels inside their home reached just below the window sill. David Letherman described the experience as frightening and shocking.
– Local resident Joanne Elder described the flooding on Tuesday as “not far off” the significant floods of 2008. She highlighted the lack of a coordinated response and noted the absence of sandbags in the affected area, despite contact with political representatives.
**Weather Records and Conditions:**
– Katesbridge in County Down experienced record rainfall with 100.8mm measured in the 24 hours from 09:00 Monday to 09:00 Tuesday — surpassing both the previous daily January record and the wettest day on record overall for the site. This total is well above the normal monthly average for January.
– Peak wind gusts reached 81mph (130 km/h) at Orlock Head on the Ards Peninsula, with other locations also recording gusts above 58mph.
**Power and Transport Disruptions:**
– Around 3,800 properties were without power at lunchtime on Tuesday, down from a peak of 10,000, with continued risk of temporary outages due to repair work and weather conditions.
– Multiple road closures due to flooding and storm damage have been reported. The M1 motorway, partially closed earlier due to floodwater between junctions six and eight, has since reopened.
– Translink warned of delays and disruptions on train services due to poor weather and speed restrictions on all lines, including a bus substitution service replacing the cross-border Enterprise train service between Newry and Dublin.
Motorists and residents are urged to exercise caution, avoid flooded areas, and prepare for ongoing disruption as Storm Chandra affects Northern Ireland
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