Flood hit areas braced for more rain

Home and landowners across Limerick are battling to contain flooding as the County today braces itself for more downpours.

There are fears of major traffic disruption amid predictions of more rain.

Rivers burst their banks and dozens of roads closed across the County over the past few days as Shannon Airport continued to monitor record breaking rainfall totals for the time of year.

Some parts of Limerick, mostly in the west of the county, saw up to three-quarters of the normal August rainfall in a single day. A spokeswoman for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the PA Group, confirmed another area of rain was moving into the county today.