'There is still a deep, underlying fear' one year after Storm Babet caused havoc in Midleton

Residents and businesspeople of Midleton tell Neil Michael of the stress they feel amid the continued threat of further deluges
Caroline Leahy in her home in Midleton Co Cork this time last year after it was flooded amid Storm Babet. Picture: Cian O'Regan

Caroline Leahy in her home in Midleton Co Cork this time last year after it was flooded amid Storm Babet. Picture: Cian O'Regan

The sound of heavy rain brings with it a sense of fear in Midleton these days, one year on from a storm that left a town on its knees.

Caroline Leahy is as nervous now as she was last October, and she’s not alone.

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