Galway Bay fm newsroom – Additional soldiers have been deployed in South Galway to tackle the flooding crisis.
Members of the Defense Forces are now operating on double shifts filling and placing sandbags to hold back rising water levels across the region.
Their deployment comes as around 30 homes in South Galway are under threat of flooding – while up to 10 are already underwater.
The majority of those homes are in the Kiltartan, Peterswell, Skehanagh, Cahermore, and Tirneevin areas.
A helicopter has also been deployed to assist in the supply of residents isolated by flood waters, and a significant number of inaccessible animals across the region.
Many local roads are closed across South Galway – particularly south and west of the N18.
Motorists are being advised to stick to main routes – and a full list of affected roads is available on the Galway County Council website.
Concerns remain in place this evening for Portumna, where pumping is continuing to keep the N65 Bridge Road open.
Director of Services at Galway County Council Liam Gavin says the Gort area is the worst affected.