Stay safe out there.
Following a nationwide weather warning on Tuesday morning, Storm Eleanor has descended on Irish shores with a vengeance.
Galway has been hit pretty hard, with reports of water rising up through the Spanish Arch and much of Shop Street submerged due to major flooding.
With Storm Eleanor now in full force, it said that a gust of 139km/h was recorded at Mace Head Galway at 5pm.
A new status orange weather warning has also been issued for Connacht, Cavan and Monaghan with stormy conditions predicted to continue this evening.
Speeds of 65 to 80 km/h are expected with warnings of damaging gusts of 110 to 130 km/h.
The warning is now in effect and will be until 10pm tonight.
#Galway Docks right now. pic.twitter.com/lOTtXvH1fe
— Martin McDonagh (@GalwayMartin) January 2, 2018
It's fresh down the Claddagh anyway. #eleanor pic.twitter.com/t2cub4PKY2
— Authenticate Blanchett (@thecountessp) January 2, 2018
Meanwhile, in the Latin Quarter…
Floods in Salthill Galway this evening @GalwayLatinQtr @JOEdotie @Herdotie pic.twitter.com/ty6OdfrtX6
— The Latin Quarter Galway (@GalwayLatinQtr) January 2, 2018
And elsewhere in the city:
A lot of flooding in #Galway this evening. Be careful out there especially around coastal areas! @RNLI @GalwayHour pic.twitter.com/tYoHy4BL2F
— RNLI Galway Lifeboat (@GalwayLifeboat) January 2, 2018
Be careful out there #StormEleanor @RNLI pic.twitter.com/QPripTuY4d
— RNLI Galway Lifeboat (@GalwayLifeboat) January 2, 2018
And Galway isn’t the only city to have been affected, footage of flooding in Cork and Limerick has also been shared online.
This follows reports of over 50,000 ESB customers being left without power in the west and north-west of the country.
High tides in Cork road near St Finbar’s Car Park flooded cars parked on street need to be moved pic.twitter.com/aGGEAaxS83
— Senator Colm Burke (@SenColmBurke) January 2, 2018
Flood waters at Merchant’s Quay in #Limerick #StormEleanor pic.twitter.com/t1M8Cn0EDr
— Limerick Council (@LimerickCouncil) January 2, 2018
Earlier today, a status orange wind alert was put into place for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork and Kerry.
It will remain in place until 2pm on Wednesday, January 3.
The warning will see westerly winds with average speeds of 65 to 80 km/h, with gusts of at least 110 to 130 km/h expected.
It’s the fourth weather warning to come into effect as Storm Eleanor arrives in Ireland.
Storm Eleanor: Please be careful
Damaging gusts causing poor driving conditions in Connacht and the midlands as the storm continues its track eastwards. Keep updated on developments by visiting our website. https://t.co/S9ed0cRNT3— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 2, 2018
Stay safe out there, folks.
