Flood victims left high and dry a year on

A YEAR after their lives were turned upside down by extensive flooding, residents and business owners across Cork still live in fear every time heavy rain is forecasted for their towns.

Some homeowners have only managed to get out of rental properties and back into their houses in the last few weeks — and while some businesses are barely struggling to survive thanks to the cost of repairs and the insurance hikes, others have simply not re-opened at all.

In all, more than 150 houses and some 200 commercial properties were severely damaged across Cork county after more than 50mm of rain fell on Jun 28, 2012.