FLOOD PROTECTION

In preparation for any potential Flood event, the Public should refer to the excellent information provided by the OPW (Office of Public Works) on their Floodinfo website. This provide the best advice for any homeowner in relation to preparation, property protection and post event cleanup.

SANDBAG POLICY

It is to policy of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council not to provide sandbags to the public during flood events.  The policy has been established for many practical reasons which are described below.

• Staff resources are limited and at times of flooding are better utilised keeping streams and culvert screens clear to the benefit of many people.

• Sandbags are biodegradable and cannot be filled and stored in advance as they can disintegrate. 

• Filling sandbags is time consuming and transporting sandbags to individual properties extremely time consuming.  In addition during times of flooding/heavy rainfall the road network experiences severe congestion making distribution even more time consuming.

Property owners are entitled to protect their properties from flooding.  Each property owner should consider the best way to protect their property and should consider that sandbags are not 100% watertight, are heavy to lift and as stated above are time consuming to fill, taking at least two people and if filled and stored in advance can disintegrate when called into use.

FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES

More stable robust property protection measures such as Flood Barriers, Flood Doors or De-mountable Floodgates are available through a number of reputable suppliers across Ireland. These installations can be adapted to suit most if not all properties.