By Gráinne Connolly
The Department for Infrastructure has recently finished a £1.1 million flood alleviation scheme in Laurelvale, Co. Armagh.
The project, which started last Summer, was necessary to reduce the risk of flooding to residential properties in the Velton Lawns development and the Cricket Club.
These locations in particular had been affected by a recurrent flooding issue.
Work was mainly focused on sections of the Laurelvale Stream and Branch Drain watercourses.
It consisted of 260 metres of new concrete channel to the Laurelvale Stream, 65 metres of new earth embankment, 125 metres of new floodwalls, and various culverts.
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