Hundreds Of Irish Homes Evacuated Due To Severe Flood Damage

Over 260 homes nationwide have been flooded due to the heavy rain the country has been experiencing over the last several days. According to RTÉ News, a further 130 houses have been marooned with no access to a safe route out, as many rural roads are still impassable.We brought you the shocking footage of Kilkenny at the beginning of the week, but areas including Clare and Tipperary have also been badly affected by the inclement weather. We brought you the shocking footage of Kilkenny at the beginning of the week, but areas including Clare and Tipperary have also been badly affected by the inclement weather.

@emergencyIE Clonlara yesterday. #Clare #Winter #Floods https://t.co/OJsQ2zdquc pic.twitter.com/ZIcFloGxyY

— Clarevirtually (@clarevirtually) January 3, 2016

Minister for Agriculture and Defence Simon Coveney has been visiting homes and residents living in Clonlara in Co Clare this morning.

Visited Clonlara today with @DF_COS to re-enforce the commitment of the @defenceforces to assisting flood victims pic.twitter.com/RBa2XLcFUj — Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) January 3, 2016

In better news, the weather is set to return to normal January conditions in the next few days, but areas prone to flooding will be closely monitored. The Defence Forces are also out helping residents operating pumps around the country, but there are no national weather warnings currently in place.

With little sleep volunteers manned pumps in #Athlone; Óglaigh na hÉireann have now taken over2give well earned rest pic.twitter.com/ndsS3UIK7W — Irish Defence Forces (@defenceforces) January 3, 2016

Lead Image via Twitter/@Clarevirtually