Storm Éowyn: Maximum gusts of 130km/h recorded in Co Cork overnight
Olivia Kelleher
Maximum gusts of 130km/h were recorded across Co Cork overnight with up to 40mm of rainfall during the same period which created multiple hazards.
There are trees down right across the county and power outages for more than 20,000 homes and businesses in the county.
Cork County Council’s Crisis Management Team convened throughout the night to monitor and assess the damage caused by Storm Éowyn.
A Status Red wind warning remains in place until 10am today in Cork whilst a Status Orange wind warning will then come in to effect until 4pm with severe, damaging and destructive gusts forecast.
Members of the public are asked not to travel today unless absolutely necessary even after the red warning expires. Aside from the dangers of fallen trees, power cables and telecoms infrastructure, there will be a lot of debris on roads and footpaths.
Cork County Council indicate that they received a low volume of calls overnight as the public heeded the warnings to stay indoors during this dangerous weather event.
"Assistance was provided to those calls where it was safe to so do.
These calls, and calls for assistance from the HSE, Gardai, and essential utilities will be prioritised this morning. Crews will be deployed when it is safe to do so.
There will be multiple hazards on streets, roads and footpaths and the public is asked to report any incidents to the Council’s Emergency Line on 021 4800048.
Cork County Council thanks the public for their understanding and patience as we respond to this severe weather event and the aftermath."
Meanwhile, all Cork County Council facilities will remain closed today This includes council offices, libraries, swimming pools, civic amenity sites and tourist facilities.
Mallow Castle Grounds and Fermoy Town Park will be closed to the public due to the risk of fallen trees. These facilities will be inspected for damage before being re-opened to the public.
Dursey Cable Car has been taken out of service due to the destructive winds. A post storm technical inspection will need to be undertaken before it can return to service.
