Fire crews respond to over 20 calls during day of floods

Fire crews dealt with over 20 calls of help from members of the public today's whose premises were affected by the widespread flooding.

The largest amount of requests for assistance came in the Ramsey area where many businesses and domestic properties were flooded.

The fire teams worked alongside other emergency services personnel, government departmens and utility companies.

Fire crews are working into the evening offering a pumping service for removing water from commercial properties to enable them to re open as soon as possible.