Cork's flood-damaged roads 'will take well into next year' to repair

The River Awbeg burst its banks again during Storm Babet, leaving a woman in her 80s unable to get out of her house for two weeks

The scale of the floods in Midleton last month. The council must build new reinforced riverside walls around some housing estates in Midleton which were torn away by flooding. Picture: Guileen Coast Guard

Engineers have already identified €50m of damage to roads in Co. Cork caused by Storm Babet and the final bill is likely to be far higher as assessments continue.

A number of bridges across the county are also awaiting assessment after being badly damaged by fast-moving rivers.