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Sat 11 Nov 2002Anti-flooding measures may cost 'hundreds of millions'Measures needed to eliminate flooding in Dublin and surrounding counties may take "hundreds of millions of euro" to implement, according to Dublin City Council.The city engineer, Mr Michael Phillips, yesterday confirmed a review of drainage systems in Dublin and surrounding counties was under way to help prevent the type of severe flooding seen in some parts of Dublin this week.