Flood victims tot up damage to property

MOPPING up operations continued over the weekend as residents began totting up the damage to property caused by severe flooding which struck low-lying areas in parts of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.

Dublin City Council estimates it would cost "hundreds of millions of euro" to implement measures to eliminate the flooding. City engineer Michael Phillips has confirmed a review of drainage systems in Dublin and surrounding counties is underway to help prevent the type of flooding experienced in recent days.

Labour environment spokesman Eamon Gilmore believes the failure to maintain surface water drains as local authorities don't have the funds was a major factor in the widespread flooding.