People across Clare are being urged to limit their travel during stormy weather tonight and tomorrow morning as Storm Rachel is expected to hit land shortly.
A status red weather alert is in place with the worst affects of it expected in Clare between midnight and 3am tomorrow.
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Up to an inch of rain has been forecast with gusts of wind of up to 150 kilometres per hour in exposed coastal and mountainous areas.
Meanwhile Clare County Council is setting up an emegency phone number in anticipation of tonight's storm
They can be contacted from 8pm on 1890252943.
