Fulfilled Éireann has stated that Storm Francis will most likely direct to some destruction and possible structural injury as it sweeps across Eire, hitting Cork, Kerry and 10 other counties.

The storm is owing to make landfall listed here on Monday evening and a quantity of warnings have been issued.

Gusts of up to 110km/h are predicted in some elements as well as rainfall accumulations of up to 60mm.

Met Éireann has issued a standing orange rainfall warning for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

The warning comes into effect at 9pm this evening and is in area right until 5pm on Tuesday.

Cork County Council explained it has reaction crews and contractors on standby for the approaching storm.

Council crews have also been eradicating debris from grates and culverts and additional safety measures stay in area at Rossa Street, Skibbereen due to will work in development, although crews also continue being on standby in other areas afflicted by flood functions.

Cork County Council expects the affect to consist of fallen trees and flash flooding, especially supplied existing floor saturation concentrations, as very well as feasible structural destruction from significant winds.

Met Éireann warned: “Intense rainfall related with Storm Francis is predicted at occasions Monday night and Tuesday, major to accumulations of 40 to 60mm (higher values in mountainous locations).

Position Orange Rainfall warning has been issued for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford-
Legitimate: 21:00 Monday 24/08/2020 to 17:00 Tuesday 25/08/2020
Status Yellow Rainfall and Wind warnings have also been issued https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/4fXLMVZjzB

— Fulfilled Éireann (@MetEireann) August 24, 2020

“The most powerful rainfall is anticipated to ease off in southern counties throughout Tuesday early morning. Some flash flooding possible.

“This rainfall will further elevate river levels and may possibly outcome in river flooding also.” 

A status yellow rainfall has been issued for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.

That warning arrives into outcome at 9pm this night and will be in place for 24 hours.

Satisfied Éireann stated that there will be rainfall accumulations “of 30 to 50mm with floor flooding.

“This rainfall will additional elevate river stages and may well outcome in river flooding also.” 

In the meantime, a standing yellow wind warning has been issued for all of Munster, Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow The warning is in location from 6am tomorrow until 7pm.

Satisfied Éireann said: “Very windy or stormy conditions are anticipated on Tuesday as Storm Francis crosses Eire.

“Southwest winds veering westerly, achieving imply speeds of 55 to 65km/h, will provide widespread intense gusts of 90 to 110km/h (and perhaps better in uncovered areas).

“Some disruption is most likely and potentially structural destruction.” 

Satisfied Éireann’s Elizabeth Coleman explained: “The United kingdom Met Workplace has just named Storm Francis which is likely to monitor across the county later this night, overnight tonight and via the working day tomorrow early morning.”


She stated the “most powerful of the rain is envisioned together southern coastal counties and then also for Connacht and Ulster”.

Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Temperature claims the worst of the situations will be tomorrow afternoon.

“The dilemma definitely is it is going to be all through daylight hrs and peaking close to lunchtime in some regions tomorrow,” he stated.

“So that’s heading to have some quite powerful winds with what we noticed from Storm Ellen, fallen trees are achievable.

“It’s not fairly to the stage we noticed from Storm Ellen but it is at a stage that at this time of the calendar year when trees are in comprehensive leaf that you would count on power outages and some disruption.”

With the warnings in location, the Street Security Authority (RSA) is calling on road customers to “exercise caution”.

A assertion mentioned: “Drivers are staying warned that on top rated of latest large rainfall and intense winds this has the likely to make road disorders even additional harmful so you should training caution when working with the roads about the following 24 hours.

“Road buyers in regions influenced by the orange warnings for weighty rain are recommended to look at area website traffic and temperature circumstances in advance of environment out on a journey.” 


Dursey Cable Auto will remain shut tomorrow  and will return to operation only when wind speeds permit.

The RSA is calling on motorists “to gradual down and leave a more substantial space concerning by themselves and the car in front in wet climate conditions”.

The also warned:

• If the street ahead is flooded pick out a further route, do not try to generate through it. Flooded streets that appear shallow could be deeper than you assume. They may also have trees or branches that have fallen that may well not be noticeable.
• Highway customers must always adhere to recommended routes and obey symptoms closing roadways to site visitors.
• Immediately after going as a result of drinking water, push slowly and gradually with your foot on the brake pedal for a small length – this can help to dry the brakes.
• Generate with dipped headlights at all situations.
• Command of a car or truck may well be impacted by robust cross winds. Substantial sided autos and motorcyclists are specially susceptible to solid winds.
• Beware of objects staying blown on to the street. Be expecting street ailments to adjust immediately in large winds so reduce your pace.
• View out for slipping/fallen particles on the street and motor vehicles veering throughout the highway.
• Drivers must allow for further place concerning on their own and susceptible street people, this sort of as cyclists and motorcyclists as they may well be blown off system by powerful winds.

For pedestrians, cyclist and motorcyclists, the RSA is warning:

• Visibility and mild is diminished in inadequate weather conditions situations. Maintain protected by earning confident you can be witnessed. Use brilliant apparel with reflective armbands or a reflective belt.
• Acquire further treatment when crossing the street or cycling in extremely windy circumstances as a sudden gust of wind could blow you into the route of an oncoming motor vehicle.
• Wander on a footpath, where by possible and not in the street. If there is a footpath and it is harmless to use, seem out for slipping particles from above, specifically in urban regions.
• Walk on the suitable-hand side of the street, struggling with traffic if there are no footpaths.
• Cyclist need to make sure that they and their bicycle are obvious to other road customers by investing in a very good established of entrance and rear lights (white at the entrance, purple at the back) and by wearing apparel that aid you be seen on your bike this sort of as brilliant and gentle reflective goods.

The new storm comes less than a week just after Storm Ellen remaining extra than 140,000 residences and firms with no electrical power.

Storm Ellen hit the region on Wednesday evening, with gusts of up to 143 kilometres per hour recorded at Roches Issue in Cork.

The worst impacted counties for outages are Cork, Tipperary, Westmeath and components of Galway.