Storm Éowyn

A nationwide red and orange wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann and the UK Met Office.

For updated warnings in your area, please check

Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service and Weather and climate change - Met Office

Possible Impacts

• Danger to life
• Extremely dangerous travelling conditions.
• Unsafe working conditions.
• Disruption and cancellations to transport
• Many fallen trees
• Significant and widespread power outages
• Impacts to communications networks
• Cancellation of event
• Structural damage
• Wave overtopping
• Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas

How to prepare

• Shelter in place for the extent of the red warning. When the red warning ends there is still an orange warning until tomorrow evening, damage is expected to be widespread so only travel if necessary.
• If you are an essential worker and need to travel, please take it easy.
  
• Charge phones, laptops, batteries, power banks and anything else you may need. Expected widespread outages.
• Secure garden furniture and trampolines.
• Stay up to date with the warnings.
• Check on neighbours, animals and vulnerable people in your lives today, ensure they have enough supplies to see them through the weekend.

A number of media outlets are running live blogs throughout the event

• The Journal
• RTE
• Irish Independent
• Local radio, local newspapers and county councils will have updates on the conditions in your area.
  

FAQ

For employment queries, Workplace Relations Commission - Absence during extreme weather events

For flights, please check with your airline, no one here will know if your flight is cancelled.

For public transport, check in with your operator

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