Heavy rain and “blustery” winds are expected in the coming days as Storm Babet is due to hit the island of Ireland.
A Status Orange rain warning for counties Cork and Waterford and a Status Yellow rain warning for counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Wexford come into force for 24 hours from 6am on Tuesday.
A Status Yellow rain warning is also to come into effect for all five Connacht counties from noon on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.
Met Éireann warned that the heavy and at times thundery rain will bring a risk of flooding, poor visibility and difficult driving conditions. Wave overtopping at high tide is possible in coastal areas.
⚠️Orange Rainfall Warning⚠️
Affected Regions: Cork & Waterford
⏲️Onset from 06:00 Tue 17th Oct until 06:00 Wed 18th Oct
Impacts:
Localised Flooding
Poor visibility
Difficult driving conditions
Possible Wave over topping at high tide
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The UK Met Office has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for counties Antrim, Armagh and Down, which is valid from 6am on Wednesday until noon on Thursday.
“Storm Babet will bring a prolonged period of heavy rain to parts of Northern Ireland from early Wednesday into Thursday,” it said.
There is a small risk of extensive flooding to homes and businesses, and where flooding does occur, road closures and disruption to public transport services are “likely”.
