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Flash Flood - Limerick

  • 01-08-2008 09:38AM
    #1
    BizPost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭


    Anyone know what the response was? Media is a bit sketchy.

    Rte have
    "Overnight, rescue workers, including the Valentia Coast Guard, were called to assist in helping people whose homes were flooded."

    I assume they mean the Coastal Radio station in which case they wouldn't be on the scene.

    Confirmed.
    Community River Rescue - Limerick City (First Water Rescue on scene)
    Coastguard Helicopter- Shannon
    Helicopter #2 - ? Waterford ?
    Civil Defence - ? Limerick county I assume?

    What about RNLI, Ballybunion Coastguard, Kerry Civil Defence, Limerick City Civil Defence, Fire Service - Limerick/ Kerry?


Comments

  • #2
    civdef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭civdef


    To an extent, it'll depend on whether a major emergency was declared.When it comes to media reports, accuracy is not something I've come to expect when they're talking about emergency service responses.


  • #3
    wicklaman83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭wicklaman83


    5 fire units attended,the coast guard land unit and shannon's 'rescue 115' was the first CG heli on scene and waterfords 'rescue 117' took over when 115 were stood down


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