In Ireland, the army and civil defence units were called in to provide support and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who visited those affected in Midleton, Co Cork, said a financial package will be offered to homes and businesses damaged in floods.

placeholder image — In Ireland, the army and civil defence units were called in to provide support and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who visited those affected in Midleton, Co Cork, said a financial package will be offered to homes and businesses damaged in floods.

In Pictures: Communities cut off as Storm Babet brings ‘unprecedented’ rain

By Staff reporter

Published 19th Oct 2023, 20:01 BST

Updated 19th Oct 2023, 20:05 BST

Some residents have been asked to evacuate their homes as Storm Babet swept across the UK and Ireland on Thursday.

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