Storm Bert brought destructive gales and torrential rain to Ireland this weekend, resulting in widespread flooding and power outages. Galway, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Donegal experienced particularly severe damage, with over 60,000 homes and businesses losing power. Over 100 roads were rendered impassable, and significant destruction was also reported in northern areas. In response, Enterprise Minister Peter Burke is calling for the re-opening of the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme to provide financial support to impacted businesses.
A multi-million-euro clean-up operation is underway in the west after Storm Bert ’s gales and torrential rain caused severe flooding.
Mr Burke said: “I fully appreciate the trauma and distress that such a flood event has on our vitally important local businesses, particularly at this time of year. I would like to assure traders that I will be working across government to assist businesses as required. She said: “Storm Bert will be pulling away from us at that stage. It will still be a rather blustery day today but it will gradually improve. It won’t be completely dry, there will be a few showers spreading from the west and they could be quite heavy too. But it’s definitely an improvement from the weekend.”
It is a not-for-profit business that relies on subsidies from the government. Owners JJ and Sandra make some money from renting out a cottage on the land, but it has been completely submerged in water. A photo taken on Saturday night showed Park Road in the town look like a river. The water almost completely submerged a bus stop and traffic lights. The road is next to the River Blackwater, which broke its banks earlier that day.
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