'Natural flood prevention' plan proposed for East Cork town

As well as previous devastating floods in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, the 'work in progress' flood plan by McCloy Consulting comes against the background of zoning being approved for up to 4,000 new homes. Picture: Denis Minihane
A rapidly-growing East Cork town is to get “natural flood prevention solutions” in a bid to avoid future disasters amid rising concern about the impact of climate change.
McCloy Consulting has drawn up plans to protect Carrigtwohill from floods, which include installing channels to direct water away from properties into underground storage tanks and onto earmarked green spaces that will be deliberately flooded during emergencies.
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