STORM Rachel is due to be at its worst between midnight and 8am this morning, according to the Met Office, but for now, here’s the latest news from around Tralee.
AA Roadwatch are reporting that there are no further reports of a fallen tree blocking the Tralee/ Fenit Rd (R558) at Knockanish and no further reports of flooding on the Ardfert Road (R551) outside Tralee.
Kerry County Council are reporting flooding on the Tralee/Castlemaine Road at the nursing home.
Flooding, N70 Tralee-Castlemaine Rd near nursing home. Also at Aglish, Aghadoe Rd & near Golden Nugget, Killarney.
— Kerry County Council (@countykerry) January 14, 2015
Also here are the schools closed in Tralee and the greater surrounding area for tomorrow:
• Colaiste Gleann Li, Tralee – a parent teacher meeting due to take place tomorrow is also cancelled.
• Kerry College of Further Education
• Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí
• Castleisland Community College
• Presentation Secondary School Milltown
• Moyderwell Mercy Primary School, Tralee
• CBS, The Green, Tralee
• St Joseph’s National School, Castlemaine
• Presentation Primary School Castle St Tralee
• Hannah’s House Pre Montessori
• Holy Family School, Balloonagh, Tralee
• St Brendan’s, Fenit
• Caherleaheen National School, Tralee
• Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn
• Gaelscoil Aogain, Castleisland
• Scoil Eoin Balloonagh, Tralee
• Blennerville National School
• Kiltallagh NS, Castlemaine
• Causeway Comp
• St. John’s, Ashe Street, Tralee
• St. Ita’s & St. Joseph’s, Balloonagh, Tralee
• Scoil Treasa Naofa, Kilflynn
• IT Tralee (closed until 2pm)
• Kerry ETB Training Centre, Monavalley
• Bouleenshere National School Ballyheigue
• Mounthawk Secondary School
• Nagle Rice, Primary School, Miltown
• Presentation Primary School, Castleisland
• Derryquay NS
• Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Lixnaw
• Fybough NS, Castlemaine
The Tom Crean Business Centre at ITT North Campus is closed till 12 noon tomorrow.
Also here’s what the coast at Fenit looked like in the early afternoon today before the storm hit…
