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KERRY County Council is advising the public to take care on the roads as the wind warning issued by Met Éireann for Kerry has been updated to Status Orange for a period on Wednesday.
The Status Orange wind warning will be in place from 2am to 8am tomorrow morning. Very strong winds and damaging gusts are forecast for Kerry during this period on Wednesday with wind speeds expected to reach up to 110km/h.
At 8am it will revert to back a Status Yellow wind warning until 3pm. Met Éireann has also issued a Status Red Marine – Storm warning from Valentia to Loop Head where west to northwest winds at times will reach violent storm force 11.
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Kerry County Council is advising motorists to travel with extreme care on all routes and to anticipate fallen branches and debris on roads, especially during the morning.
Outdoor items like refuse bins and furniture should be secured and stored away. An emergency phoneline will be available for the duration of the weather event to report any issues to Kerry County Council crews. The contact number is 066 7183588.
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