We’re being warned that future flooding events will cost the state more than a billion euro in damages.
The Government has announced a new plan to try and deal with the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events such as Storm Ophelia.
Three people lost their lives during the storm, 385-thousand homes were left without power while 109 thousand had no water supply.
Speaking to Ocean FM in Sligo today – Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten says flooding isn’t the only problem:
