![]() ![]() “This morning a number of trees few across the city due to the strong winds and there were a number of minor localised flooding issues. Please slow down and drive with extra care and attention. “However, rainfall and strong winds are expected to continue, so Cork City Council urges road users to drive with care, as driving conditions may be poor, with strong winds blowing debris around, heavy rain affecting visibility and risk of spot flooding on roads. The road closures and lane restrictions announced yesterday are no longer required and Cork City Council is not predicting any tidal flooding at 5pm this evening. ![]() “Storm Agnes has moved faster than anticipated across the region, therefore the predicted tidal surge no longer coincides with high tide in Cork City, reducing the anticipated risk of localised flooding in low-lying quay areas of the city. There is also a report of a tree being down on the R600 between Fivemile and the airport.Ĭork City Council has offered the following update: Passengers intending to travel today are advised to exercise due vigilance when travelling to the airport arising out of the poor weather conditions. Meanwhile, high winds have led to the cancellation of a number of flights in to Cork airport. Power is expected to come back on line from lunchtime today with most due to be restored by the mid afternoon. Customers can check for estimated restoration times at powercheck.ieĮSB Networks has apologised to customers who have been inconvenienced by the power cuts. Homes in Rosscarbery, Ballincollig, Beal na mBlath, Mallow, Ballyvourney and Whitechurch have also been affected. 1400 homes are without power in Cloonlough in Mitchelstown whilst 600 properties are impacted in Kanturk. Thousands of homes in Co Cork are without power today arising out of the arrival of Storm Agnes, writes Olivia Kelleher.ġ700 householders in Bandon are impacted with a further 1500 without power in Macroom. The south and east will get the worse of the wind and rain. Strong onshore winds and high seas will bring the risk of coastal flooding on eastern and southern coasts. It will be wet and very windy with strong to gale-force winds. Met Éireann has forecast that Storm Agnes will track northeastward across Ireland.Heavy rain is forecast under the warning between 7am and midnight. A status yellow rain warning has been issued for several counties across Munster and Leinster, specifically Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow.The updated warning was issued at 9pm on Tuesday night. Weather warning: The status orange wind warning came into force at 9am in Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, Kilkenny and Carlow, with an orange level rain warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford.The roof has been blown off a building in Youghal, Co Cork. A gust of 111km/h has been recorded at Sherkin Island. Storm Agnes made landfall earlier this morning with thousands of homes in Co Cork now without power, and a number of flights out of Cork Airport have been cancelled. ![]()
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