To prevent floods

To prevent floods

4 Feb 1933

DUBLIN LETTERS

Though there may be some doubt as to the usefulness of certain work on which relief grants are expended, there can be none about that beinp carried out here to prevent the flooding of rivers at both sides of the city. The schemes are being executed by the Corporation with the help of of unemployment relief grants. The rivers Camac, Poddle, Tolka, and Dodder are so email now that the mention of them causes amusement, but they become formidable in rainy seasons, and cause those floods of which so much is heard. Poor people living near the banks are the sufferers. The banks are being raised and strengthened, the beds deepened and cleared of the obstruction which impeded the free flow of the water, weirs lowered, and all other necessary steps taken for the prevention of inundations.

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