Flood Relief Efforts

12 January 2016

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (11^th -12^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 (11^th – 12^th January)

 

5 volunteers deployed, transporting people for provisions, deployment of sandbags, pumping flood waters, monitoring water levels.

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

 

• Dublin (11^th – 12^th January)

 

2 volunteers deployed, transporting people through flooded area at Barley Harbour, Newtowncashel, Longford.

2 X 4WD vehicles, 1X off-road Truck utilised.

 

• Roscommon ( 11^th – 12^th January)

 

4 volunteers deployed, transporting children to school marooned by flood waters, manned pumps at flooded property.

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

 

• Westmeath (11^th – 12^th January)

 

9 volunteers  deployed,  providing checks to vulnerable people, transporting people for fuel for their water pumps,  provided PPE for community volunteers, sourcing and delivering fodder for ponies,  monitoring flood waters.

4 X 4WD vehicles 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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