Person cut off by rising floodwaters rescued in Cork

A partly submerged bus shelter in Mallow, Co Cork after the River Blackwater broke its banks. . Picture Dan Linehan
Mallow Search and Rescue were called into action yesterday after it emerged a person needed help after being cut off by rising floodwaters.
Mallow Fire Service assisted and Mallow Search and Rescue launched a rescue boat.
The person was successfully rescued.