A major cleanup operation is required in Galway following widespread flooding after storm.

Gales and heavy rain bashed the west coast of Ireland causing the worst floods in Galway for ten years.

Waves pounded the seashore at Salthill making roads impassable and causing many motorists to abandon their cars. The river Corrib burst its banks flooding homes and business premises.

Roads in Galway Flooded (1977)
Roads in Galway Flooded (1977)

An RTÉ News report broadcast on 12 November 1977.