Record Flooding Panics Irish
Posted onHeavy rain caused record flooding in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The whole Shannon watershed was affected along with border lying areas and the Lough Neagh-Bann catchment. In many areas this was the most serious flood event ever recorded. In this exercise SAFER has facilitated a cross-border action involving the river authorities, the Office of Public Works and the Rivers Agency, Republic and Northern Ireland respectively, to promote the GMES Emergency Response Service and the use of satellite imagery in managing flooding and its effects. ...read more