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Sat 07 Jul 2009Devastation surveyed as flood water subsides
RIPPED UP roads, ruined bridges and mountains scarred by landslides are a stark reminder of the severe flooding which hit west Mayo on Thursday.
As the clean-up gathered pace yesterday, Peter Hynes, director of services with Mayo County Council, said damage in the county caused by the deluge had been the worst since the Pollathomas landslide six years ago.
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