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Mayor visits residents after homes flooded twice in eight weeks

written by John August 25, 2020
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Mayor Brian Tierney speaks to resident over flood in Strabane last week

MAYOR of Derry City and Strabane District Council Councillor Brian Tierney has visited Strabane to meet with residents over last week’s flooding.

Residents in Strabane had criticised NI Water after their homes were flooded for the second time in eight weeks.

Following torrential rain last Thursday afternoon, a row of seven terraced houses in the Ballycolman estate were damaged again.

Residents said they felt ignored and frustrated that NI Water had not resolved the recurring problem.

Said Mayor Tierney: “After Thursday’s flooding in Strabane, I held a meeting with local Councillors and residents in Strabane Council offices to discuss the response.

Homes flood for a second time in just over 8 weeks

“I also visited the Ballycolman Estate to see first hand the damage to homes and assure residents of my support.

Emma Relf’s home was flooded at the start of July and again on Thursday.

“All the downstairs floors, any mats, carpet, lino, wooden floor, the front door is warping, the wooden doors are warping,” she said.

“Us people that have got insured haven’t even got our claims through from the first time.”

A spokesperson for NI Water said that they sympathised with the residents of the Ballycolman estate.

Mayor Brian Tierney meets residents whose homes were flooded last week

But the spokesperson added that the sealed sewer system worked to its fullest capacity during the exceptional rain event last Thursday.

Mayor visits residents after homes flooded twice in eight weeks was last modified: August 25th, 2020 by John

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