Deadline looming for Storm Babet flood protection grants

Householders and businesses in East Cork whose properties were flooded in the October 2023 storm have until November 11 to apply

Flooding in Midleton during Storm Babet. Picture: Cork County Council

Householders and businesses in East Cork who were victims of Storm Babet flooding are being reminded they have until noon on Monday, November 11, to apply for grant aid.

The grants are designed to fund protection measures for their properties — against the risk of further flooding — such as purchasing ‘flood gates.’ The county council has been given €5.8m by the OPW to administer the grant aid under the Individual Property Protection scheme (IPP).