Members of the public are eagerly awaiting the results of the specially drafted Severity and Impact Report into the shocking incident.

According to a press release to the Limerick Independent from Limerick County Council local consulting firm JBA is preparing the Severity and Impact Report, which will be completed by the end of this week.

The publication of the report follows on from an emergency public meeting that took place in the aftermath of the flash floods that occurred in the town.

The equivalent of an entire months rain (93mm) was recorded near Newcastle West over a five-hour period on August 1st, when the natural disaster struck the Limerick town.

The freak and unexpected rainfall caused the River Arra to burst its banks for the first time in living memory.

“Among those present at the upcoming meeting (September 02) will be representatives of the Office of Public Works and JBA Consulting, as well as the Council’s Transport and Infrastructure, Environment and Housing sections. Anyone affected by the floods is welcome to attend the meeting,” said Eugene Griffin, Limerick County Secretary.

It’s expected that the cost of redeveloping damaged houses and shops in the town will run into the millions.

During the heavy flooding, cars were carried from the streets, ending up in the River. Locals reported up to six feet of water around the town, which sparked a major emergency plan.

The coastguard was alerted to the town to airlift a number of elderly people from their homes to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle for treatment after some were suffering from hypothermia.

Units from local civil defence, ambulance service, fire crews, marine search and rescue outfits and the Gardai were all involved one of the biggest emergency plans to be undertaken in the County.

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