Mould forces Cork flood victim from home

A VICTIM of last November’s devastating flood in Cork city has been advised not to live in his house after the discovery of a potentially life-threatening mould.

Mould forces Cork flood victim from home

Jim Hegarty, 58, who suffers from a respiratory condition, has been told by his GP that living in the house would be a “death sentence”. The mould has been attributed directly to dampness left by the flood which swamped Mr Hegarty’s Carrigrohane home with up to four feet of water.

The flood damage forced Jim to spend seven months in a caravan, but 10 months on he is one of 80 people still struggling with the long-term effects of the disaster.

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