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Mon 11 Nov 2009Floods cause traffic chaos in west
River levels receded slightly in Ballinasloe and Claregalway this morning but large parts of Co Galway to the north, east and south are still seriously flooded, causing major traffic disruption.
Rising levels on the Shannon have also affected the N65 between south Galway and the Tipperary border. The route is now impassable, following overnight flooding at the Portumna bridge over the Shannon.
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