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Fri 11 Nov 2002Cork hit hardest in latest downpourMet Éireann has traced the start of this year's wet weather back to the day of the General Election, so perhaps politicians could be blamed for triggering the rainy spell.Munster and south Leinster were worst affected by this week's downpour, with 41mm of rain falling at Cork Airport between 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 6 a.m. yesterday.