Flood victim urges President to seek independent probe

A WIDOWER who lost everything in the devastating flood which hit Cork last month wants the President to press for an independent inquiry into the disaster.

Eric Sorensen, 60, was saved by his dog, J, when a mini tsunami swept through his house on the Mardyke in the early hours of November 20 last.

His home was swamped by up to five feet of water after the release of millions of tonnes of flood waters from the Inniscarra dam, eight miles above Cork city.