By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited Enniscorthy today where he announced that he has convened a meeting tomorrow with senior ministers and the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group (NECG) to review warning systems for weather events.
“There will be an overview of our systems and the framework that we have at the moment that deals with major events of this kind.
“They’re happening with greater frequency, and that’s something we will be examining,” said Mr. Martin while speaking to the media.
Mr Martin visited business premises and homes at Slaney Place and Island Road where 25 residents were damaged by last Tuesday’s floods acknowledged locally as the worst flooding in almost 30 years.
Mr Martin was invited into homes devastated by the heavy floods while skips of household items were lined up on both sides of Island Road.
Mr Martin promised that the Government will do everything it can to accelerate a flood relief scheme for the area. He said planning routes “have to be gone through”.
“We will do everything we can to speed up the progress of a scheme going through the planning process.
“These are very comprehensive schemes, they are complex. I’m not going to try and pretend that one can wave a magic wand and just deliver them. That would be wrong to do.”
A Status Yellow rain warning will come into effect for counties Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford from 9pm this evening until 3pm tomorrow.
Rain falling on already saturated ground and swollen rivers is expected to lead to more flooding.
More heavy rainfall is expected throughout this week, with strong winds and High Spring Tides.
Wexford County Council is ready to respond to incidents as they occur, sandbags have been deployed where needed and crews are constantly monitoring the river levels and other areas of increased risk of flooding.
Members of the public are reminded that continued vigilance is needed on all roads in the county and do not enter flooded areas.
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