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Threat of flooding will get worse as Shannon to reach critical 2009 levels
Ireland
Water levels on the Shannon are expected to reach 2009 levels - the highest on record which saw large swathes of the country underwater - by the weekend, prompting fears of major flooding across Clare, Limerick and Tipperary...as much as 450,000 litres of water a second will be released from the Parteen Weir, following days of heavy rain, with officials warning river levels remain dangerously high as Storm Desmond continues to take its toll. There is also a warning flood waters may not recede "for days and weeks" in some places
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