Calls for flood alert system to give homeowners and businesses time to prepare

Alert system would have given people 'precious minutes' to act, Midleton Chamber president said

Flooding on Main Street Midleton during Storm Babet. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A flooding alert system such as a siren could allow a precious few minutes for people in towns like Midleton to salvage and protect their most important items, businesses in the town have said.

Midleton Chamber president Adrianna Hegarty said the worry for people there has not dissipated following the destruction of Storm Babet last month, which left extensive damage to about 250 homes and business premises.