Flooded in Storm Babet, buoyed up by community spirit: How the people of Midleton pulled together
![Flooded in Storm Babet, buoyed up by community spirit: How the people of Midleton pulled together Flooded in Storm Babet, buoyed up by community spirit: How the people of Midleton pulled together](/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824467_29_articlesmall_LC_20floods_2005.jpg)
Young volunteers Jake Horgan with Brian, Bradley and Elsa Nimpa at the Midleton Hub. People in Midleton have been telling reporter Pádraig Hoare inspiring tales of how young people have been rallying round those affected by the floods. Picture: Larry Cummins
Storm Babet, at her most ferocious, tried her best, but she could not conquer the spirit of Midleton.
![Young volunteers Jake Horgan with Brian, Bradley and Elsa Nimpa at the Midleton Hub. People in Midleton have been telling reporter Pádraig Hoare inspiring tales of how young people have been rallying round those affected by the floods. Picture: Larry Cummins Young volunteers Jake Horgan with Brian, Bradley and Elsa Nimpa at the Midleton Hub. People in Midleton have been telling reporter Pádraig Hoare inspiring tales of how young people have been rallying round those affected by the floods. Picture: Larry Cummins](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824467_29_articleinline_LC_20floods_2005.jpg)
![Linda, Izzy, Ella, and Isabel taking part in a fancy dress fundraiser for the flood damage relief fund organised by students and staff at Midleton College, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane Linda, Izzy, Ella, and Isabel taking part in a fancy dress fundraiser for the flood damage relief fund organised by students and staff at Midleton College, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7649/3824545_25_articleinline_DENIS_20fund_203.jpg)
![Eleanor Dunlea of Lollipop Kids Footwear says she is overwhelmed by the countless cards she got from local schoolchildren in the wake of the Midleton floods. Picture: Denis Minihane Eleanor Dunlea of Lollipop Kids Footwear says she is overwhelmed by the countless cards she got from local schoolchildren in the wake of the Midleton floods. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824470_29_articleinline_DENIS_20midleton_2016.jpg)
![‘I will never hear a bad word said about our young people, they are amazing,’ said Margaret Crone. Young Dylan Buckley waded through feet of water to find and secure the urn containing the ashes of Margaret’s late husband, Brian. Picture: Chani Anderson
‘I will never hear a bad word said about our young people, they are amazing,’ said Margaret Crone. Young Dylan Buckley waded through feet of water to find and secure the urn containing the ashes of Margaret’s late husband, Brian. Picture: Chani Anderson](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824473_29_articleinline_Copy_20of_2076D1826D-9D1B-4EAA-9D56-F5471EF6C5A0.jpg)
![Participant in the fancy dress fundraiser organised by students and staff at Midleton College. Picture: Denis Minihane Participant in the fancy dress fundraiser organised by students and staff at Midleton College. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7649/3824548_23_articleinline_DENIS_20fund_209.jpg)
![Flashback to October 18 and the devastating flooding on Main St, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture; Eddie O'Hare Flashback to October 18 and the devastating flooding on Main St, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture; Eddie O'Hare](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7649/3824551_20_articleinline_EOHCorkFloods55.jpg)
![Brothers Joshua and Aaron Spillane at Cornerstone Pizza, Midleton, were a constant presence throughout the cleanup, delivering stacks of meals to volunteers. Picture: Denis Minihane Brothers Joshua and Aaron Spillane at Cornerstone Pizza, Midleton, were a constant presence throughout the cleanup, delivering stacks of meals to volunteers. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824404_30_articleinline_DENIS_20midleton_2011.jpg)
![Rory Bruce enjoying the storytelling session for children at Midleton Books, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane Rory Bruce enjoying the storytelling session for children at Midleton Books, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7649/3824557_19_articleinline_DENIS_20midleton_201.jpg)
![New broom: Jess McCarthy during a children's storytelling session at Midleton Books in the run-up to Halloween. Picture: Denis Minihane New broom: Jess McCarthy during a children's storytelling session at Midleton Books in the run-up to Halloween. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7649/3824572_15_articleinline_DENIS_20midleton_202.jpg)
Eleanor Dunlea of Lollipop Kids clothes shop on the main street was one of the unlucky businesspeople who felt the full brunt of Storm Babet’s wrath, losing tens of thousands of euro worth of stock in the process.
![Patryk Suchojad, chef & owner, Surf & Turf restaurant at East Cork Golf Club, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane Patryk Suchojad, chef & owner, Surf & Turf restaurant at East Cork Golf Club, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824476_29_articleinline_DENIS_20midleton_2014.jpg)
![Drone footage taken on October 18 showing the devastation in Midleton, Co Cork. The community has been rallying together during and since the Storm Babet flood. Picture: Guileen Coast Guard
Drone footage taken on October 18 showing the devastation in Midleton, Co Cork. The community has been rallying together during and since the Storm Babet flood. Picture: Guileen Coast Guard](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7649/3824635_9_articleinline_Copy_20of_20393786543_716508287170786_7977984312886686288_n.jpg)
![O'Brien's Interiors in Midleton, Co Cork, with one of the many inspirational signs that businesses and homeowners displayed after the flood. Picture: Denis Minihane O'Brien's Interiors in Midleton, Co Cork, with one of the many inspirational signs that businesses and homeowners displayed after the flood. Picture: Denis Minihane](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7648/3824482_29_articleinline_DENIS_20midleton_206.jpg)
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