Update from the National Emergency Coordination Group on Storm Lorenzo (2.15pm, Wednesday 2 October)
From Department of the Taoiseach
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From Department of the Taoiseach
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Last updated on
Met Éireann’s current forecasts indicate that Storm Lorenzo will move across the country during Thursday night into Friday morning, moving North-West to South-East across the country, potentially bringing strong winds, rain and the threat of coastal flooding. Met Éireann have issued weather warnings and advisories and these are available on their website.
In areas affected it is likely there will be:
Employers should plan today in conjunction with their employees to make arrangements taking account of anticipated travel conditions on Thursday evening into Friday. We advise people make arrangements taking any warnings into account when planning their journeys to or from work.
The public are again reminded to monitor Met Éireann forecasts for their area and to be aware of the weather conditions and to heed safety warnings. Information is available across social media platforms and other traditional media sources.
The National Emergency Coordination Group is continuing to monitor and prepare for the storm and will meet again tomorrow, 3 October at 10.30am to review the developing situation.