Civil Defence – Flood Relief Efforts

11 January 2016

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (9^th – 11^th January 2016)

Civil Defence Units have been deployed to assist communities since 4^th December, deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort following Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank. 28 separate local authority areas have been activated, a total of 696 Volunteers have responded with an average of 15 deployed assisting in an area at any given time.

 

• Longford (9^th –11^th January)

 

7 volunteers deployed, transporting people for provisions, deployment of sandbags, monitoring water levels.

3 X 4WDs, 1 High Bodied Truck, 7 Water Pumps utilised.

 

• Dublin (9^th – 10^th January)

 

5 volunteers deployed, using All Terrain Vehicle to transport residents in Clondra, Longford to and from town for provisions, using off-road truck at Bailey Harbour, Newtowncashel, Longford to transport isolated residents.

1X All-Terrain vehicle, 1X off-road Truck utilised.

 

• Wicklow ( 9^th – 10^th January)

 

2 volunteers deployed, monitoring water levels in in rivers in North East of the county.

2 X 4WDs utilised.

 

• Roscommon ( 11^th January)

 

2 volunteers deployed, transporting children to school marooned by flood waters, checking on vulnerable people in isolated areas, erecting markers in flooded area.

1 X 4WD, 2 Radios, Drysuits , Lights and Wading Poles utilised.

 

• Westmeath (9^th – 11^th January)

 

12 volunteers  deployed,  providing checks to vulnerable people, transported people to church, transporting people for fuel for their water pumps,  provided PPE for community volunteers,  monitoring flood waters.

4 X 4WD vehicles utilised.

 

• Clare (9^th January)

 

10 volunteers deployed, recovered body of missing man from flooded lands.

2 4WD  vehicles, 1 Boat utilised.

 

• Kildare (9^th January 2016)

 

2 volunteers were deployed, deployed sandbags to flooded home at Assumpta Villas, Kildare Town.

1X4WD vehicle utilised.

 

*Civil Defence Units remain on standby to assist as required. Civil Defence has 4,000 volunteers based in every Local Authority area in the country. Civil Defence has a wide range of equipment to deal with flooding including 88 Boats, 47 Fire Tenders, 9 Floating Pontoon Units and 130 Four Wheel Drive vehicles.

 

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