Bernadette believes that recent building work on the Northside may have taken away natural drainage and says it is imperative that the estate is now made flood-proof.
“There is obviously bad drainage in the area if something like this can happen,” she declared.
“I understand that this weather was particularly bad but we need assurances that it won’t happen again.
“There is a huge wall between us and the new houses.

“The water was a few feet high on our side but there was no flooding at all on the other side.
“It goes to show that our neighbourhood has bad drainage; it always has had and everyone knows it. It has been like this for almost 30 years.
“We have had flooding here before but never this bad. We would have been totally lost without the help of our neighbours.”
According to Bernadette, three shores on her road quickly overflowed following the flash flooding and neighbours were disgusted to see rats being flushed out of the drains.
“There has been a problem with rats here in the past,” said Bernadette. 
“It was horrible to see them running around the estate.
“I saw at least three that were flushed out. The council had laid poison too and with the flood water I worry that it was all washed into our houses and gardens.”
Bernadette said that thousands of euro worth of damage was caused to her home by the flooding and she believes many of her neighbours suffered even worse.
“I have to replace my shed and all of the tools in it,” she stated.
“My lawnmower and the dog’s kennel are destroyed, not to mention the floor of my living room.
“All the plug sockets downstairs were damaged so we had to throw out all the food in our fridge.
“My son’s car was parked outside at the time and now it’s totally ruined. He works in the airport and I hope he can fix it soon.”
While it seems that nobody was seriously injured in the flooding, Bernadette is concerned about the future. 
“It’s only a matter of time before it happens again and I worry that if there are heavy rains that the flooding could be much worse next time,” she added.
Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Eibhlin Byrne, has praised the co-ordinated response of Dublin City Council workers under the city’s Crisis Management Plan.
“I wish to convey my sincere appreciation to all the emergency services that mobilised so quickly in response to the monsoon-like rainfall that the city experienced,” she stated. 
“In a concerted and co-ordinated effort under the City’s Crisis Management Plan, crews from the city council’s frontline Drainage Services, Waste Management Services and Road Maintenance Division worked in very difficult conditions, along with Dublin Fire Brigade, the gárdai, Civil Defence and the HSE to deal with flooding incidents all over the city. 
“This was an unprecedented and extreme weather event and it is great to hear that serious injury and fatalities have been avoided.”
Meanwhile, Fingal County Council staff have been praised for their efforts in assisting residents who experienced flooding.
Swords ward councillor Darragh Butler (FF) said: “Some council staff even came back in from holidays and days off to help out. 
“When all we hear on the news and radio is complaints against various councils regarding this issue, it is important to recognise the dedication and commitment put in by council staff in assisting residents and the Fire Brigade who were excellent.”