Cork City Council is once again warning people to stay at home as winds of anywhere from 80-130km per hour will continue throughout today.

An intense period of severe wind is expected in the coming hours but the red wind alert remains in place until 9pm this evening.

At least 12 fallen trees have been reported across the city and powerlines have also fallen. Cork City Fire Brigade and ESB crews are busy responding to incidents across the city.

Earlier today, Cork City Council had to close a road at Kilcully due to dangerous powerlines.

High tide passed in Cork city centre this morning with flood waters flowing across South Mall from the riverside quays at Morrisons Island. Flood level peaked at 2.68 metres.

Cork City Council activated its Severe Weather Plan yesterday and its Crisis Management Team met again this morning.

• All public counters are closed at Cork City Hall today and anyone who has a service need is asked to contact our Customer Service Unit at 021-4924000.
• All Cork City Council libraries and parks are closed today.
• Black Ash Park and Ride is closed. Paul St and North Main St multi storey car parks are also closed.
• Outreach services have been in contact with anyone sleeping on the streets to ensure they know ready access to shelter and supports is available.
• All Cork city schools, HSE Covid-19 vaccination clinics and Covid-19 testing centres in Cork are also closed today.

Due to the forecasted heavy rainfall and red wind warning, Cork City Council is advising the public:

• Stay at home. Don’t make any unnecessary journeys.
• If you must travel, take care when driving as conditions will be hazardous.
• Stay away from exposed quays, coasts, rivers and lakes.
• Stay away from any fallen electricity lines or trees. Watch out for fallen debris.
• Take measures to secure any loose outdoor items such as temporary structures, Christmas decorations, trampolines etc
• Householders and builders should secure all construction sites.
• Continue to monitor Met Eireann and Cork City Council social media and websites for updates

A number of road closures and traffic restrictions are necessary. Any restrictions will be eased as appropriate.

• In case of an emergency, please ring the emergency services on 999 or 112.
• Cork City Council’s Customer Service Unit (CSU) is operating from 7.00am until 7.00pm today. The CSU can be contacted on 021-4924000 and can deal with non-emergency issues
• The ESB’s 24 hour emergency contact number is 1800 372 999. Any incident involving the downing of power cables, damaged and sparking power cables etc. should be reported both directly to the ESB and to the Emergency Services.

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