Council director: Flood damage could have been avoided but for relief scheme objections

Cork City Council director of services says '90% of floods could have been avoided' and solution is to implement relief schemes

A car makes its way through the floods in Ballintemple, Cork, during Storm Babet. Picture: Dan Linehan

The majority of the damage caused by this week’s floods could have been avoided if there were no planning objections to the flood relief schemes, Cork City’s director of services has said.

Flash floods swept through Cork on Wednesday when Storm Babet caused some of the worst damage ever recorded in the county.