Derry MLA slams ‘shocking’ Minister response on Foyle Road flooding

SDLP MLA for Foyle Mark H Durkan has criticised the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) for failing to acknowledge repeated incidents of flooding along the Foyle Road in Derry, despite the area being consistently hit during periods of heavy rainfall.

The Foyle MLA said: “This is a shocking, dismissive response from Minister Kimmins. Just this week, after heavy rainfall, Foyle Road was yet again one of the worst affected areas across the city.

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“It’s difficult to fathom how the Department can claim it does not have multiple reports of flooding along this route; a statement that will offer little comfort to local residents and who are bracing themselves every time it rains.

“It’s frustrating to hear the Department downplay the issue when local people know all too well the anxiety disruption, and damage that each heavy rainfall event brings. There needs to be urgency, not complacency.

“Residents deserve action, not excuses. We’ll keep fighting for appropriate measures to be taken before this issue becomes even more serious.”