Ireland’s weather: More than half of countries struggle with fierce winds as Met Eireann predicts increased risk of flooding in a county

Cork city center is on the brink of flooding this morning as 18 counties emerge from a night of high winds.

And there is still a risk of coastal flooding in Ireland this morning, with Met Eireann warning that “very windy” conditions will continue to plague the country.

Businesses around Cork City had erected barriers and left sandbags at the gates as the waters lapped up the riverside, following an orange wind warning from Met Eireann last night.

And another 17 counties were on high alert after a state yellow warning that predicted winds of up to 100 km / h.

The warnings are due to end by 9 a.m. this morning, and local authorities will pray that there is no more bad news in store.

Fortunately, Cork appears to have escaped the worst of the flooding, and businesses and homeowners breathe a great sigh of relief when the high tide came and went without the ravages of a major flood.

But the risk was severe enough to bring nearly 100 city hall staff to the scene to make sure things didn’t go wrong.

High tide came in around 6:20 a.m. M., And it was difficult to know if the city center would organize a daring getaway amid the imminent risk of flooding.

Elsewhere in the country, Met Eireann says that outbreaks of rain will clear as the day progresses and give way to sparkling spells and stormy rains as Ireland continues to suffer from the weather.

A spokesman for the national forecaster said: “Some of the rains may merge into longer periods of rain in some places during the late afternoon. Afternoon highs of 7 to 10 degrees with strong, gusty winds from south to southwest.”

Tonight, the rains will continue to mainly affect the western and northwestern areas, says Met Eireann, with temperatures lower than 2-5 degrees at dawn.