Derry City Council’s Environmental Services Committee is to hold a special meeting to determine what measures are in place to deal with potential flooding in the city.
Sandbags in place around BT House last month.
Representatives from Roads Service and the Rivers Agency are expected to advise committee members on what measures have been initiated to deal with flooding, especially in the Culmore area, when they meet on Wednesday next.
The meeting follows concerns raised about ongoing flooding problems in Culmore and after last month’s heavy rain when sandbags were placed around strategic buildings in the city centre ahead of a high tide which saw the River Foyle rise to 48 centimetres about its normal level.
Sandbags were deployed at key areas including Culmore and Victoria car park in the city centre which houses a multi-pound drainage pumping station as well as the nearby BT telecommunications building.
Additional supplies of sandbags were also made available and the emergency services were on standby to respond to any calls.
As well as the PSNI, agencies involved included Roads Service, Foyle Search and Rescue, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, BT, Western Education and Library Board, Rivers Agency, Northern Ireland Water, City Centre Initiative, Derry City Council, Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Western Health and Social Care Trust and the Public Health Authority.
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