People living in areas under the weather warning were advised to ‘shelter in place’
Screengrab taken with permission from a video posted by Fergus Sweeney, of high winds and rain at Blacksod, County Mayo, Ireland, as Storm Darragh hits. Photograph: Fergus Sweeney/PA WireSome roads in Cork, Kerry and Sligo had become “impassable” shortly after the storm’s arrival due to fallen trees, while other forms of debris including electrical wires posed a hazard.
The warning came from the National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management which met Met Éireann and other stakeholders on Friday as the forecaster upgraded previous warnings to status red. Sea spray at high tide on the Clontarf road as Storm Darragh approached. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
“ESB Networks crews will mobilise from early morning to assess the full damage of Storm Darragh, making the network safe and restoring electricity supply – and switching customers back remotely where possible,” it said. While advising all road users to take “extreme care” over the weekend due to very difficult travel conditions, the Road Safety Authority urged those in areas under red warnings to “avoid any travel during the storm window”.
Although Dublin Airport was expected to escape the worst of Storm Darragh, daa made plans to accommodate potential diversions to Dublin from other airports worse affected.
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