MAYOR FEARS CLOGGED GULLIES MAY CAUSE CITY FLOODING

Date Published: 11-Aug-2008

Clogged up gullies in Galway's city streets may cause the same serious flooding seen in Dublin and the midlands at the weekend.According to Mayor Padraig Conneely, many streets and estates are in danger of flooding due to a lack of maintenance on the drains.According to Met Eireann, the downpour in Dublin at the weekend was the second worst ever recorded.The weather station issued a warning this morning that a risk of further flooding in many parts of the country is expected, including the WestMayor Conneely fears that Galway would not cope with the volume of rain seen in Dublin at the weekend, and is calling for an immediate audit of the gullies by the city council