Galway City Council has erected a flood barrier at Spanish Arch and closed car parks on Salthill promenade as Storm Ashley approaches this weekend.
Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for Galway, forecasting very strong and gusty southerly winds, coupled with high spring tides.
It has warned of coastal flooding, large coastal waves, displacement of loose objects, falling trees, very difficult travelling conditions on land and dangerous conditions at sea.
The warning is valid from 12 noon to 2100 hours on Sunday, October 20th.
Interagency discussions took place on Friday morning with Galway City Council, the HSE, An Garda Síochana, Galway Fire Service, the Galway harbourmaster Capt Brian Sheridan, and the Civil Defence.
Silverstrand, Salthill and Toft car parks are closed in Salthill and Ballyloughane road in Renmore is for local access only. There will be no parking along Seapoint Road from Friday.
The city council says that overtopping may occur at high tides over the weekend, road closures may occur along Salthill Promenade and Seapoint, and there may also be road closures along the Dock Road.
Businesses and homeowners near the docks/ coastal areas are advised to avail of sandbags.
Sandbags are available at
- Tourist Kiosk Salthill
- Claddagh Hall
- Fire Station Fr Burke Road
- Spanish Arch
- Docks beside the Pedestrian Crossing (St Nicholas Street)
Crews will continue to refill and replenish supplies of sandbags, it says.
Galway City Council says its crews will continue to monitor the situation over the weekend and further updates will issue.
Its out of hours customer service line is 091 536 400.
ESB Networks is highlighting the dangers posed by fallen live wires and is advising the public and the emergency services to stay away from these fallen cables and to report such cases to it immediately.
ESB Emergency Services can be contacted at 1800 372 999. See www.PowerCheck.ie for information on power restoration times.
The Irish Coast Guard is appealing to people to “Stay Back, Stay High, Stay Dry”. Members of the public are advised to stay away from coastal areas during this period.
It says there is a potential for tidal flooding in coastal areas, especially in southern and western counties. In addition to this, heavy persistent showers are expected, which in turn may lead to surface flooding in urban locations.
People are advised to prepare for this period of severe weather including ensuring their mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication.
Road users are advised to “never drive through flooded roads, as the depth of the water can be deceiving”.
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