Overall Green Flood in Ireland from 18 Oct 2023 01:00 UTC to 20 Oct 2023 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Ireland

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102282
Death:	0
Displaced:	50
Countries:	Ireland
From - To	18 Oct - 25 Oct

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Storm Babet, Ireland, October 2023Flood barriers were erected across Cork, Kerry and Waterford as Storm Babet started to sweep across Ireland on 18 October 2023. As of early 18 October, some roads were flooded in County Cork, including in Cobh, Glanmire, Killeagh and Midleton where 100 properties were flooded. Defence Force teams were deployed to Midleton to assist flood victims. County Cork Council also reported the flooding of properties in Whitegate, Rathcormac, Glandore, Ringaskiddy, Carrigaline, Raffeen, Halfway and Castletownbere. Roads were flooded in Castlemartyr after the Kiltha river burst its banks. The local government in County Waterford reported flooded roads in western parts of the county including Ticknock, Ballinameela and Aglish.Thu 19 Oct 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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