A brief-term scheme to alleviate flooding in a Strabane property is to start this week, the Division for Infrastructure (DfI) has confirmed.
Residents of the Ballycolman property within the space have repeatedly referred to as for an answer, after the realm has suffered flooding on three earlier events.
DfI mentioned “applicable authorized agreements” are actually in place and the interim scheme will “get underway”.
It's understood the scheme will take round six weeks to finish.
Final month an estimated 200 properties had been flooded within the north-west of Northern Eire following heavy rain.
The Northern Eire Fireplace and Rescue Service additionally responded to dozens of calls.
The minister John O’Dowd mentioned: “I just lately visited the Ballycolman Property and different areas within the north west the place I witnessed and heard first-hand accounts of the devastation precipitated not solely by the latest flooding but additionally from earlier flooding occasions.
“My division had beforehand commissioned an in depth research of the causes of flooding within the Ballycolman Property which recognized each potential short- and long-term options.
“I had given a dedication that work to finalise preparations for the short-term scheme to begin was underway and that I might return to the realm to satisfy once more with residents to replace them.
“I'm happy to verify that applicable authorized agreements are actually in place and work is getting underway on the interim scheme which can significantly cut back the chance of in-house flooding to properties at Ballycolman.
“I additionally absolutely recognise the necessity to introduce viable longer-term options as swiftly as potential to cut back the impacts of additional flooding.
“That's the reason my division is taking ahead, the place potential, quite a few flood alleviation proposals in varied places throughout the north, together with Drumahoe, Eglinton and Derry Metropolis."