Cars were unable to drive in the area and access to businesses was made difficult
A West Belfast councillor is calling for a solution to be found to solve an "historic" flooding issue in the area.
Alongside footage of severe flooding at the front of the shops, including a pharmacist, Sinn Féin councillor Micheal Donnelly said: "Just away yet again from serious flash flooding at the shops in Turf Lodge."Totally unacceptable that local businesses, customers and residents have to endure this anytime there’s a downpour.
Several hours after councillor's Donnelly's post on social media, he shared an update that the Department for Infrastructure had attended the site. "A large amount of cement, bitmac tarmac and other large objects were removed from the gullies which were causing the blockage.
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