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09/09/2008
Floods On The Way As Hanna Flicks Tail
Northern Ireland is braced as the tail of Hurricane Hanna heads towards the North bringing with it much of the Atlantic.
The MET office has issued an advisory notice of severe or extreme weather, which could mean more flooding and major rainfall throughout the area.
According to the Met Office warning, rainfall could be up to 30mm in parts of Northern Ireland. A spokesman said: "This could lead to localised flooding particularly where ground is already saturated."
However there is a roughly 30% chance that the hurricane's whiplash could pass over head, but those who suffered damage to their houses and property in the recent flooding in the North are hedging their bets.
Hurricane Hanna has already killed hundreds in Haiti before crashing into the border of North Carolina and South Carolina with winds of 110 kilometers per hour.
The cold and wet front racing east across the Atlantic is expected to hit tomorrow afternoon, with gale force winds possibly near the coast.
(DW/JM)
The MET office has issued an advisory notice of severe or extreme weather, which could mean more flooding and major rainfall throughout the area.
According to the Met Office warning, rainfall could be up to 30mm in parts of Northern Ireland. A spokesman said: "This could lead to localised flooding particularly where ground is already saturated."
However there is a roughly 30% chance that the hurricane's whiplash could pass over head, but those who suffered damage to their houses and property in the recent flooding in the North are hedging their bets.
Hurricane Hanna has already killed hundreds in Haiti before crashing into the border of North Carolina and South Carolina with winds of 110 kilometers per hour.
The cold and wet front racing east across the Atlantic is expected to hit tomorrow afternoon, with gale force winds possibly near the coast.
(DW/JM)
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