Floods destroy schools, roads, houses, across Ireland

A statement on the university’s website says, “It is anticipated that the effects of the flood will extend for many months and full recovery will not be possible until well into 2010.”

In county Galway, 150 houses lost access to electricity, when the Electricity Supply Board turned off power for safety reasons, according to RTE.

Perhaps worst of all, Irish homes now face an invasion of rats and other rodents. Pest control firm Rentokil said there’s was a baby boom amongst Ireland’s rat population earlier this year.  A Rentokil spokesman told the Irish Times that floodwaters tend to push rodents out of their own habitats and into human homes, so Irish householders should prepare for an influx of unwelcome visitors.

Today’s weather forecast on Ireland’s Meteorological Service, does not bode much better: “Showers fairly widespread and heavy across western counties, with some hail and thunder in places. A cold, windy night.”

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