The Emergency Flooding Payment Scheme has been activated in Northern Ireland after Storm Bert brought flooding across the region on Saturday. The Department of Infrastructure's Roads and Rivers Teams have been responding to over 500 incidents since the yellow weather warning for Storm Bert came in last night. READ MORE: Live updates as Storm Bert leads to 'severe flooding' across Northern IrelandREAD MORE: Met Office issue further weather warning as Storm Bert makes landfall in NI"The Emergency Flooding Payment Scheme has been activated by the Department for Communities. "Flooding was prevented in many areas due to the proactive screen maintenance work being undertaken by staff who continue to monitor watercourses. "Please report any incidents of flooding to the Flooding Incident Line 0300 2000 100.

Source: The Nation November 23, 2024 22:35 UTC