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Cork City Council’s Severe Weather Assessment and Flood Assessment Teams have met this afternoon to evaluate the potential impact of Met Éireann’s Status Orange rain and wind warning and Status Yellow wind warning issued for Cork.
A Status Orange rainfall and wind warning for Cork is in effect from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday 27 September and a Status Yellow wind warning is in effect from 7 a.m. on Wednesday 27 September until midnight on Wednesday night /Thursday morning the 28th of September. Met Éireann has advised that rainfall will continue in Cork after the Status Orange warning period has expired, with up to 35 millimetres of rain expected in a 24 hour period.
A tidal surge is expected, which may cause localised road flooding in some low-lying quay areas of the city, including Morrison’s Island, South Terrace, Union Quay, Lavitt’s Quay and Wandesford Quay at high tide. Tidal flooding is expected to be restricted to the road carriageways only with limited, if any, other flooding.
High tide times of note are:
Wednesday 27th September 4.55 p.m.
Commuters are advised that Wandesford Quay will be most likely be closed to traffic from 4.30 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday 27th September and lane restrictions will be in place on South Terrace and Lavitt’s Quay at this time also, so please plan your journey accordingly.
The parking areas on Father Mathew, Morrison’s and Union Quays will also be affected and local traffic movements may be affected.
Driving conditions will be poor throughout the day with strong winds blowing debris around, heavy rain affecting visibility and there being a risk of flooding and debris on roads. Please slow down and drive with extra care and attention.
Winds are expected to be severe on Wednesday and as a result Cork City Council asks that you please take the following measures:
* Please secure loose items such as wheelie bins, garden furniture, trampolines etc.
* Don’t make any unnecessary journeys during that time.
* We are preparing to address any damage that might result from the severe winds. Our emergency crews are on standby.
* We are also asking that all construction sites are made secure in advance of high winds, including plant, materials, and fencing.
If you must travel during this period, road users are asked to proceed with caution, as there may be fallen debris on roads and spot flooding.
Cork City Council’s Customer Service Unit is available at 021 492 4000 until 5 p.m. For emergencies requiring the emergency services, the public should contact the emergency services at 112 or 999.
Please monitor Cork City Council’s website www.corkcity.ie, and social media channels including Cork City Council Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or join email and text messaging service for updates on https://alerts.corkcity.ie/