Last week it rained so much that there were floods all over the south and west of Ireland. Cork got hit pretty hard and on Thursday night the rivers overflowed and parts of Cork were submerged. We live in the city centre and the floods came right up to our street but luckily did not go any further. UCC's lower campus was completely flooded and there was so much damage done to the buildings and to some of the student accommodation that they decided to close campus for the next week, everything was cancelled. Thank goodness, because my final year research project was due this week and I would've been ready but I will definitely use the next 3 weeks to make it even better! So while half the city has no clean drinking water (we do) and are not loving life right now, I'm so happy I don't have to present my project until Dec. 17! So I decided I have time to update the blog. Here are some pictures of the flooding.
This is Grand Parade, right by our apartment.
Another view of Grand Parade, entrance to the English Market is up on the left.
This is UCC's brand new Gateway Building and that's the bridge leading to it. Destroyed the building's ground floor, just opened up a couple months ago.
This is Washington St, right by the Courthouse. Also right by us, but our street was spared.
This Washington St., the road we walk on to get to UCC. Yes, those are floating cars.
