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| Inquiry into city underpass flood | |
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| A special inquiry is to examine how a Belfast city centre underpass became submerged during heavy rain. | |
| An emergency meeting of the Regional Development Committee was told independent consultants would examine what had happened. | |
| They will look at the intensity of the rainfall, the cause of the flooding the Broadway underpass design and construction standards. | |
| Heavy rain on Saturday caused chaos across Northern Ireland. | |
| Many roads had to be closed and some homes evacuated. | |
| The Stormont committee is questioning officials from the Rivers Agency, Roads Service and Northern Ireland Water. | The Stormont committee is questioning officials from the Rivers Agency, Roads Service and Northern Ireland Water. |
| The flooded underpass's citybound and countrybound carriageways were re-opened on Tuesday. | |
| It had completely filled with water after a nearby river burst its banks. | It had completely filled with water after a nearby river burst its banks. |
| The Regional Development Committee's chair, Fred Cobain, said, before the meeting, plans must be made to reduce disruption in the future. | |
| "When we look back at the weekend we should not forget that in addition to significant damage to private property, key parts of our roads infrastructure - the new Broadway underpass and roads around the International airport - were closed. | "When we look back at the weekend we should not forget that in addition to significant damage to private property, key parts of our roads infrastructure - the new Broadway underpass and roads around the International airport - were closed. |
| "This is not just a matter of inconvenience. It also has economic consequences," he said. | "This is not just a matter of inconvenience. It also has economic consequences," he said. |
| "If, as seems to be the case, outbursts of torrential rain are to become a characteristic of Northern Ireland's climate, government departments and agencies should have plans in place to minimise both the chances of flooding and the disruption which follows floods." | "If, as seems to be the case, outbursts of torrential rain are to become a characteristic of Northern Ireland's climate, government departments and agencies should have plans in place to minimise both the chances of flooding and the disruption which follows floods." |
| The executive is making £1,000 available to every flooded home. | The executive is making £1,000 available to every flooded home. |
| People whose homes have been damaged can contact an emergency helpline on 0800 707 6965. | People whose homes have been damaged can contact an emergency helpline on 0800 707 6965. |
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| Laura Lyons reports on the re-opening of the Westlink underpass | Laura Lyons reports on the re-opening of the Westlink underpass |