Cork County Council Update Ahead of Storm Éowyn Status Red Wind Warning for Cork
Cork County Council is urging people to take action to protect themselves and their property ahead of a Status Red Wind Warning for Cork which comes into effect during the early hours of Friday morning.
The highest-level warning for severe, damaging, and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h will be in place for Cork from 2.00am until 10.00am on Friday. The public is being advised to stay indoors and not to travel during the warnings.
Met Éireann is warning Storm Éowyn has the capacity to bring severe winds which will constitute a risk to life and property.
The impacts include:
• Danger to life
• Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
• Wave overtopping
• Coastal flooding in low lying and exposed area
• Unsafe working conditions
• Fallen trees
• Significant and widespread power outages
• Structural damage
• Cancellation of events
• Disruption and cancellations to transport
A Status Orange Wind warning will then be in place until 5.00pm on Friday evening. Heavy rain leading to localised flooding is also forecast for Cork with a status Yellow Rain warning in place from 9.00pm on Thursday night until 3.00am on Friday morning.
Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this afternoon to plan for the severe and destructive storm.
Council crews have been deployed to inspect key high-risk areas and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the period. Pumping arrangements will be in place in known problem locations.
The public is advised to stay away from coastal areas during this period. The Irish Coast Guard is appealing to people to “Stay Back, Stay High, Stay Dry”. There is the potential for tidal flooding in coastal areas.
The electricity network is expected to be severely impacted; the public is advised to prepare for the arrival of the storm including ensuring their mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication.
ESB Networks is highlighting the dangers posed by fallen live wires and is advising the public and the emergency services to stay away from these fallen cables and to report such cases to it immediately. ESB Emergency Services can be contacted at 1800 372 999. The public can monitor www.PowerCheck.ie in regards to power restoration times.
Uisce Éireann customers can check the website and social media channels for updates and to get in touch with any issues or concerns via their 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278.
Dursey Cable Car will be open to Islanders only tomorrow, Thursday the 23rd of January. It will be closed to all traffic on Friday. Reopening will be subject to weather conditions and a post storm inspection.
Issues can be reported overnight on Thursday and throughout Friday to the Council’s Emergency Number (021) 4800048.
In the event of an emergency call 999 or 112 and request the Fire Service, Ambulance Service, Gardaí or Irish Coastguard as appropriate. DO NOT assume others will do this.
Weather updates are available at www.met.ie. Cork County Council will continue to provide updates on our website and across the Council’s social media channels @Corkcoco.