Ireland braces for second storm after Storm Austen

Country braces for Storm Boelo as Status Orange warnings for six counties for Saturday morning

The storm is set to track to the northwest of the country, bringing very strong winds to the north and west as well as intense spells of rain for the west and southwest.

Storm Boelo: Ireland braces for second storm as cleanup continues after Austen

Orange and yellow weather warnings as more strong winds and heavy rain follow Storm Austen

Ireland braces for second storm after Storm Austen

With clean-up crews now assessing and managing the damage caused by Storm Austen last night, forecasters are stressing that the public must be prepared for another onslaught. Yesterday’s storm saw as much as 40 mm of rainfall in some parts of the country, with crews now responding to reports of localised flooding and fallen trees.  However, forecasters have stressed that with Storm Boelo just around the corner, the worst of the weather condition…

Orange wind and rain warnings issued ahead of Storm Boelo

Met Éireann has issued Status Orange wind and rain warnings as Storm Boelo is due to hit Ireland over the October Bank Holiday weekend. The national forecaster said the second named storm of the season, will bring spells of “very heavy and intense rain”, along with “severe and damaging gusts”. A Status Orange rain warning for Kerry will be in place from 7:00a.m until 2:00p.m on Saturday (October 24). A Status Orange wind warning for Donegal, Gal…