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The flooding thread. Read post 1.

Paddy Samurai · 2011-10-24 16:10:48

Unusual I know:rolleyes: Its lashing outside and I love it. I fcuking love the rain. I love been out in the rain, no not singing…walking. A lot of people I know won’t budge outside if its raining.Am I the only one likes walking in the rain?. The only thing that pisses me off is the flooding. Don’t they clean the drains in…

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#32 24-10-2011 07:19PM

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There's a torrent of water flowing down the street right outside my house. I hope to sweet jesus that it stops soon because I sure as fcuk cannot afford to have repairs done if the house gets flooded.
Scary times I have to add.

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#33 24-10-2011 07:20PM

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just wish it would stop for 30mins so i can go get some takeaway without being soaked, i can't get it delivered

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#34 24-10-2011 07:21PM

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My football has been cancelled!

Fook you rain, fook you! :mad:

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#35 24-10-2011 07:22PM

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Man, I'd hate to be a public transport loser in this weather!

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#36 24-10-2011 07:23PM

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MC Nice Andrew wrote: »

Man, I'd hate to be a public transport loser in this weather!

Bus ****.

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#37 24-10-2011 07:24PM

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gonna head and try soak a few pedestrians in a bit,

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#38 24-10-2011 07:25PM

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i dont think i ever so much water running down my road the entire time ive lived here :eek:

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#39 24-10-2011 07:28PM

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Wattle wrote: »

I don't mind walking in light rain but I don't like getting soaked through.

No such thing as bad weather, just wrong clothing.

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#40 24-10-2011 07:32PM

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Right I'm off for a walk in the rain. If I don't come back say I died wet.

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#41 24-10-2011 07:33PM

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I passed two accidents on the N7 this afternoon, both had ambulances attending. I hope nobody was injured.

A Guinness truck in front of me nearly lost control too, if you don't have to drive in this weather, don't. And if you drive for a living and don't feel comfortable driving in this weather tell your boss to go **** themselves 'til it eases off.

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#42 24-10-2011 07:34PM

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I cycled home in shorts and a tshirt today. Was funny for about 20 minutes, than i got angry. My own fault i know, but bloody hell. Hadn't expected anything like this. Massive amounts of flooding in some places, with my feet nearly in the water when on the pedals.

Crazy i tells ya!

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#43 24-10-2011 07:34PM

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Lone Stone wrote: »

i dont think i ever so much water running down my road the entire time ive lived here :eek:

Never seen anything like it either, if I threw a fish hook on the road I would catch cod.

Someone somewhere in Dub are getting flooded:(

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#44 24-10-2011 07:39PM

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FatherLen wrote: »

there seems to be a large river like body of water forming outside my house?

That would be a river Len. I can see some bad cases of localised flooding coming from this. Hopefully not. I've seen the bloody awful damage and misery that can cause.

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#45 24-10-2011 08:00PM

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So how bad is it in your area?

I was walking by the tesco express in mulhuddart, D15 about an hour ago. And its closed off due to flooding. Its only a new-ish shop. They clearly werent thinking about flooding when they moved in :pac: there are shores in the car park but are blocked up and need to be rodded.

I took a picture of it. I've attached it with this post (its a small picture, but still)
Also, local politician Paul Donnelly has his office flooded, about 2-3 foot deep too :pac:

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#46 24-10-2011 08:02PM

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You have floods haha, no floods in North tipp

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#47 24-10-2011 08:02PM

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Its taken me three hours to drive from The Curragh to Dublin, and now we're on standby for flood relief :mad:

I should probably add, if your leaving Dublin there's a tail back from the Kill junction on the N7 to Bluebell.

The stretch of road between the Castlewarden & Kill junction's are almost impassable both directions.

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#48 24-10-2011 08:02PM

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Alright I have a real crisis, I think the rain has somehow knocked of the Sky tele, I am ringing the fire-brigade.

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#49 24-10-2011 08:04PM

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Engage with your PENIS ON. sorry, that's just looking right at me.

i hope my area is flooded tomorrow so i don't have to work. walking uphill this evening towards the bus stop, there was a newly formed river making its way down. That was Deansgrange btw.

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#50 24-10-2011 08:05PM

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LighterGuy wrote: »

So how bad is it in your area?

I was walking by the tesco express in mulhuddart, D15 about an hour ago. And its closed off due to flooding. Its only a new-ish shop. They clearly werent thinking about flooding when they moved in :pac: there are shores in the car park but are blocked up and need to be rodded.

I took a picture of it. I've attached it with this post (its a small picture, but still)
Also, local politician Paul Donnelly has his office flooded, about 2-3 foot deep too :pac:

That could just be the wrath of God on Mulhuddart, let's face it.

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#51 24-10-2011 08:05PM

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I came through the centre of Rathmines on a bus about 20 minutes ago and there were people desperately trying to keep water out of their shops.

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#52 24-10-2011 08:07PM

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No floods here in Waterford. Everything else here may be shoiiiite but our drains seemingly work.

HUZZAH!

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#53 24-10-2011 08:10PM

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the rain has just flooded the banks of the dodder, it is getting really serious in D4. the avenue to my house is literally a torrent 3 feet deep :eek:

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#54 24-10-2011 08:13PM

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The outside of my house represents a waterfall from water flooding down from the roof... I have to go outside to retrieve my bag, but I fear that if I dare it will be at my peril, all in the name of an english essay due tomorrow

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#55 24-10-2011 08:15PM

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Ronald Sharp Grail wrote: »

Its taken me three hours to drive from The Curragh to Dublin, and now we're on standby for flood relief :mad:

I should probably add, if your leaving Dublin there's a tail back from the Kill junction on the N7 to Bluebell.

The stretch of road between the Castlewarden & Kill junction's are almost impassable both directions.

Hope you all stay safe & warm Ronald Sharp Grail. All the Best for later tonight

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#56 24-10-2011 08:15PM

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IcedOut wrote: »

You have floods haha, no floods in North tipp

Do you have anything at all in North Tipp?

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#57 24-10-2011 08:15PM

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The wall in my estate has just collapses from all of the flooding! It's the second time in like 3 years that this has happened and the same homes are ruined again. It's actually crazy around here!

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#58 24-10-2011 08:15PM

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There's a Micra stuck in the bus lane of the N4, on Chapelizod Bypass.

Part of me is hoping they were trying to undertake the 2 normal queues of traffic in the bus lane, and they ploughed into the deep water.

Hazard lights were left on, but I think it was abandoned.

Chapelizod Bypass N4

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#59 24-10-2011 08:15PM

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just hitchin a ride to the dublin forum

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#60 24-10-2011 08:16PM

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dynamot wrote: »

the rain has just flooded the banks of the dodder, it is getting really serious in D4. the avenue to my house is literally a torrent 3 feet deep :eek:

is Beaver Row still open/driveable?

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#61 24-10-2011 08:16PM

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Around the corner from me not too long ago...a good 2foot in places

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