Status-yellow wind warning for 11 counties to come into effect this afternoon
Met Éireann has issued a status-yellow wind warning for 11 Irish counties following the impact of Storm Boelo. The storm caused significant power outages, and crews are currently working to restore electricity to remaining affected homes.
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Severe weather events disrupt critical infrastructure and pose immediate safety risks to the public, necessitating timely government warnings.
A status-yellow weather warning covering 11 counties has come into effect, with strong and gusty south to southwest winds set to sweep over Ireland again on Monday night.
The Met Éireann wind warning, which comes after storms Austen and Boelo, covers counties Carlow , Clare , Cork , Donegal , Galway , Kerry , Kilkenny , Mayo , Waterford , Wexford and Wicklow began at 5pm and runs until midnight.
The forecaster said the public should be aware of potential impacts including difficult travel conditions, fallen trees and branches, and large coastal waves.
The UK met office has also issued a yellow wind warning for Antrim , Down and Derry from 3am until midnight on Tuesday.
A status-yellow rain warning for Cork and Kerry, which advised of the potential for localised flooding, expired at 9am.
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