Ireland is battered by Storm Éowyn, with all 32 counties under a Red Weather Warning due to wind speeds exceeding 130 km/h. The storm has caused widespread damage, including felled trees, downed power lines, and a risk to life for anyone venturing outside. Power outages are widespread, with some areas facing extended outages.
Trees have been felled, power lines have been downed and anyone who ventures outside has been warned their life is at risk.All 32 counties are currently under a Red Weather Warning following the arrival of Storm Éowyn, with wind speeds in excess of 130 km/ph in some parts of the country.
Trees have been felled, power lines have been downed and anyone who ventures outside has been warned their life is at risk.“We expect that figure will, unfortunately, increase over the course of the morning as the red alert has been in place for the entire country.” The current Wind Warnings in place have a various applicable times. Please be advised that while most of the Red Level Warnings finish by 12pm , there are following Orange and Yellow Warnings in place.“At the moment, we’re taking all the calls that come in and we’re dealing with many extreme danger calls,” Mr Tapley said.“We will use our distribution control centre remotely wherever we can but the real task of damage assessment will only take place after the red alert has cleared.
Mr Tapley said he could not give an exact date when all homes would be reconnected; however, the damage is already worse than in any previous storm.“With Storm Darragh it took us up to seven days to get all customers back and that was 395,000 customers back. “So, we’re talking over a week to get all the customers back and that figure is still rising this morning.”Open For Business with Bobby Kerr: Kenmare Roadshow, Sat February 8th
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