Emergency services are urging people in Clare not to make any unnecessary journeys this morning, in the wake of Storm Ellen.
The county’s Fire Service says there are dangerous conditions on roads in parts of the county.
More than 6,000 homes and businesses in the county have been left without power, meanwhile, as Clare FM’s Rebecca O’Sullivan reports.
Stormy conditions affected all parts of the country overnight after Storm Ellen made land, with Munster taking the brunt of the storm.
The worst of weather hit Cork around 9pm, where a red alert was in place, while strong winds struck Clare around midnight, with gust of 113 kilometres per hour recorded at Shannon Ariport at around 1am.
Cathal Nolan from Ireland’s Weather Channel, says it’s the worst weather since Storm Ophelia, which claimed three lives in 2017.
The full scale of the damage is still being assessed, but emergency services are advising people to avoid unnecessary travel for the coming hours.
Those who must travel are being told to take extra care and should watch out for debris on the roads.
Clare’s County Fire Service received more than forty call-outs overnight to deal with downed trees.
Senior Assisstant Chief Fire Officer Angela Norton outlines the worst affected areas.
Meanwhile, 6,199 homes and businesses in the county are without power this morning following the storm weather.
Crews have been out since first light this morning working to restore power to premises in areas including Drumquin, Cratloe, Gillogue, Clonlara, Bridhill, Tulla and Scariff.
The ESB’s Derek Hynes says crews are working to get power restored as soon as possible.
