£2.7m compensation scheme opens for flood-hit NI farmers 30 July 2021 | Farming businesses were devastated by the severe flooding in County Tyrone four years ago The Northern Irish government has opened a £2.7 million support scheme for farmers impacted by extreme flooding and landslides in 2017. Farmers in the Glenelly area of County Tyrone will receive support of over £100,000 per business for losses incurred and to help restore land for agriculture use. The extreme flooding caused devastating landslides in the Glenelly Valley during the summer of 2017. For years, those impacted had highlighted the extent of their financial losses and the challenges faced in restoring their land back to productivity.