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Thu 11 Nov 2002Cork under water for the second time in a weekMore than €1 million worth of damage was caused to Cork homes and businesses yesterday by flash flooding which left areas in the city under almost five feet of water.The worst affected area in the city was in the north-side suburb of Blackpool where staff at the local credit union ended up trapped on the third floor of their premises for much of yesterday morning.