A Status Yellow wind and rain warning has been issued for Waterford.
The public is advised that Storm Debi will approach from the Southwest bringing storm conditions along with heavy rain.
The Met Éireann Yellow Weather warning is in place for Waterford from 00:00 to 15:00 tomorrow (Monday, November 13th).
These conditions could potentially cause damage to exposed and vulnerable structures, dangerous travelling conditions, disruption to services and damage to power lines.
Combined with already saturated ground conditions, there may be a risk of localised flooding.
Waterford City and County Council’s severe weather management team attended a Virtual National Emergency Coordination Group meeting this afternoon and is advising that while Storm Debi will be a short-lived weather event, it will bring disruption throughout the night that will have an impact into Monday.
Met Éireann has issued two Status Red wind warnings for a number of counties for a period of time overnight. Schools in these areas have been advised not to open until 10am.
A red wind warning for Clare, East Galway and South Roscommon will be in place from 3am until 5am while a separate red wind warning for Offaly and Westmeath will be in place from 5am to 7am.
Met Éireann said that there will be extreme winds during this period "with potential danger to life".
Structural damage is expected, along with falling trees and significant power outages.
A Status Red alert is the forecaster's highest-level warning.
A Status Orange wind warning for counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway, and Roscommon will be in place from 2am until 10am.
The entire country will remain on a Yellow wind and rain warning from midnight tonight until 3pm tomorrow.
Gabriel Hynes, Senior Engineer with Waterford City and County Council has urged the public to exercise caution.
“Met Éireann has advised that Storm Debi will bring widespread and persistent rain. With already saturated ground conditions this may lead to localised and spot flooding. The strong winds will also lead to fallen trees and branches, and debris on the roads, making journeys hazardous. With coastal water levels high there may also be a risk of wave overtopping.”
Waterford City and County Council’s severe weather management team will continue to monitor the situation. Members of the public can contact Waterford City and County Council’s Customer Services Desks on 0818 10 20 20 during normal office hours after which calls will be transferred to the Council’s emergency services number.
Please note the following emergency contact numbers below:
Emergency 999/112
Uisce Éireann 1800 278 278
ESB Networks 1800 372 999
Gas Networks Ireland 1800 205 050
With strong winds and heavy rainfall predicted Waterford City and County Council advises the public to:
Stay away from all coastal areas for the duration of the Met Éireann warnings.
All road users should be aware of the hazardous travelling conditions, exercise caution when travelling, allow extra time for journeys and be mindful of vulnerable road users, i.e. cyclists and pedestrians.
As conditions will vary throughout the event, people need to take account of the local conditions and advice from their Local Authority.
The public is warned electricity wires are always live, never approach. If you see fallen or damaged wires, keep clear and phone ESB Networks immediately on 1800 372 999.
