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2022 - 10 - 19

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Live weather as intense rain and thunder batters Cork through the ... (Cork Beo)

Met Eireann warned that heavy rain would come through the day along with thunder, and this could lead to localised flooding. "Disruption is likely" they added.

Some heavy showers moving up the country with tricky conditions this morning so allow some extra time and take care. The lightning was very serious in West Cork last night - this storm has now moved across Munster and is currenty lighting up the skies over Waterford and Wexford. Watch out for Spot flooding, avoid unecessary travel, the Orange Alert is in place until Midnight tonight. Cork City Council has just issued a morning update as the Orange Rain Warning stays in place. this afternoon until midnight tonight, therefore Cork City Council is asking property owners to be on alert until the warning has been lifted. Roads in the city remain open. The city council received no reports of flooding or storm-related damage overnight. TII have just put out an alert about a breakdown in the JLT. Lots of soil washed out of recently ploughed or excavated fields. Cork City Council’s Customer Service Unit is available at 021 492 4000 until 9pm. Drier weather will develop in most parts during the day. Further falls of heavy or thundery rain will develop through the evening and early night.

West Cork receives worst of weather overnight; city and county ... (Echo Live)

It is expected that Cork will see more heavy and thundery rain developing through this evening and early tonight.

Business and property owners are advised to protect their properties with sandbags or gelbags. It is anticipated that weather will ease off later in the night, with drier conditions, clear spells and scattered showers as the weather warning lifts at midnight. The forecaster predicts that the worst of this evenings weather will hit Cork at around 6pm, with outbreaks of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms that will likely lead to localised flooding.

Flood alert for southern counties as Cork City property owners urged ... (Irish Examiner)

West Cork has already seen thunderstorms and heavy rainfall this evening, as a yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for Cork and Kerry until midnight ...

It will be administered by the Irish Red Cross and is expected to be approved by the Cabinet next week. Strong and gusty easterly winds and temperatures of 11C to 15C are also predicted for tomorrow. Significant flooding was reported in Blackpool, Turner's Cross, and along the North Mall. Motorists are advised to avoid driving through flowing or standing water and to exercise caution during heavy rain. During this time period, the forecaster also said there will be "heavy and persistent" showers in the south and southwest of the country, with localised flooding and traffic disruption likely. Cork City Council has urged business and property owners to get sandbags as a matter of urgency as a flood alert has been issued for the entire city in advance of heavy rainfall due tonight and tomorrow.

CORK WEATHER: Everything to know about today's Status Orange ... (Yay Cork)

Met Éireann's Status Orange rain warning for Cork remains in place for the entire day, with heavy rain forecast until tonight and the possibility of thundery ...

Only gullies that are full to the top of the metal grating with detritus require cleaning. Property owners and businesses are advised to protect their properties by purchasing sandbags or gel bags from hardware shops or builders’ providers. Please note that gullies are designed to retain a certain amount of debris in the gully pot and still function normally.

Severe rain warning for West Cork (Southern Star Newspaper)

A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for West Cork, with heavy rain expected this evening through until Wednesday night.The orange weather warning is in ...

Sunday's floods lead to road closures across the city, with road users reporting difficulty getting to West Cork on Sunday evening due to flooding on the South Link Road leading to the Kinsale Road roundabout. Torrential downpours on Sunday wreaked havoc across Cork city on Sunday, with drains unable to cope with the 55mm of rain that fell during the afternoon and evening. Met Éireann say that the rain will lead to localised flooding, with disruption expected across the affected areas.

Chaos In Cork As heavy Rain Causes Widespread Flooding (Extra.ie)

Described as a 'perfect storm', heavy rain caused widespread spot flooding across Cork city centre and suburbs on Sunday evening.

'Most of the flooding is being described as a sudden surface flooding,' he told the Mail. A lot of older residential streets in the north side of the city have doorsteps at street level. A lot of people around had flood barriers, and they were putting them up but water leaked through them because the rubbers on the side of them has been worn down. A certain amount of water got into the premises, but some people weren't prepared. 'We feel let down because the drains weren't cleared for a while,' he said. You can see the water rising and there's no way to stop it, and the flooding was around three-to-four feet high.

Cork escapes without major flooding as thunderstorm warning ... (Irish Examiner)

The weather warning issued for Cork and Kerry has been downgraded to status yellow. An orange warning for Waterford remains in place.

"The roof in the Dáil Chamber sprung a leak and down came drops of water. A status orange thunderstorm warning is currently in place for Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary. “The tender documentation for the procurement and appointment of a contractor was issued in September 2021 with a return date of January 24, 2022,” it said. “Unfortunately, Cork City Council was not in a position to appoint a contractor for the works on foot of this procurement process. There was hope when it was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure, and tender documents were issued later that year. Ushers have been coming in and out of the Chamber and keeping an eye on the situation. But the OPW has now confirmed that new tenders for the scheme will be issued before the end of the year. An orange rainfall warning is now in place across Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, prompting advice from the authorities in Cork last night to those in flood-risk areas to deploy sandbags. The roof of the Dáil chamber is leaking… There were no personnel in the vicinity of the turbine so no risk to life. GE Renewables said the Coast Guard had been notified and have issued a Radio Navigation Warning to alert vessels in the area. An afternoon of intense thunderstorms has resulted in damage being caused to a wind turbine off the coast of Wicklow.