It requires the development of canals and flood plains.
The Midlands must look further afield for solutions to local flooding problems.
That's the call from one Laois councillor, who's calling on her local authority to examine how other countries deal with the issue.
Cllr Aisling Moran is suggesting a Dutch model, which would see canals or flood plains being developed beside rivers that flood regularly.
She says the Room for the River project is just one option local authorities could consider.
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