Storm Betty is set to bring disruption to much of the country, with four separate alerts now in place.
The whole country is now under a status yellow rain warning.
A status orange wind warning will then come into effect from 9pm this evening for Tipperary, Wicklow, Cork, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Waterford.
It lasts until 3am.
Met Eireann is warning of the potential for flooding, power outages, falling trees, travel disruption and structural damage.
A status yellow wind warning is also in effect from 9 for Leinster and Munster.
#StormBetty has been named by Met Éireann
Potential Impacts:
• Structural damage
• Falling trees
• Travel disruption.
• Power outages.
• Localised flooding
• Wave overtopping.Affected Regions: Cork, Kilkenny, and Waterford ⤵️https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/NMMnxZdGIc
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 18, 2023
