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Sat 11 Nov 2009Minister defends councils' flood response
Minister for the Environment John Gormley has defended the handling of the flood crisis in Cork by the local authorities and insisted that the focus must now be on ensuring that drinking and sanitation water is provided to up to 18,000 households in the city.
Mr Gormley visited the flood damaged areas in the city this morning and insisted that the local emergency plan had worked well and he praised all those involved in the emergency services for their work over the past 48 hours.
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