People clear out damaged shops in Sugar Island in Newry, Co Down, which has been swamped by floodwater as the city's canal burst its banks amid heavy rainfall. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA. Storm Babet struck the south of the country last month causing flooding in communities in the south of the country – particularly Cork and Waterford.
A further deluge this week caused flooding in Louth and Wexford. So what State supports are available if your home or business is flooded and who is eligible to apply?There is a means-tested Humanitarian Assistance Scheme run by the Department of Social Protection which is funded to the tune of €13 million. It is designed for people whose homes are damaged by flooding and severe weather events and who are unable to meet costs for essential needs, household items and structural repair.
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