Flood victims told to seek aid quickly

THE Irish Red Cross appealed to flood victims yesterday to send application forms for humanitarian aid as quickly as possible after it emerged that only 220 have applied so far.

An estimated 500 householders in Cork city and county, Clonmel, Arklow, Enniscorthy, Waterford and Wexford who suffered damage during last month’s severe floods are expected to seek aid.

The Irish Red Cross has been appointed as the agency to process the applications and distribute the aid.