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KERRY County Council has asked members of the public to exercise caution over the next 36 hours as the county is subject to two weather warnings associated with Storm Brian.
A Status Orange warning for wind is in place for Kerry from 3am to 6pm on Saturday with winds of 65-80kmh and gusts of 110-130kmh expected primarily in coastal parts of the county.
Meanwhile, a Status Yellow warning for rain is in place from 9am today until 9pm on Saturday with accumulations of up to 50mm expected in places particularly overnight tonight.
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Kerry County Council’s Weather Assessment Team met this morning and has issued the following advice and information:
· People are asked to exercise caution in coastal areas in particular where wind speeds are expected to be highest
· Motorists and road users should exercise caution particularly as trees and branches may have become loosened during last Monday’s storm and may be still be vulnerable to high winds
· Sandbags are in place since last Monday’s weather event and will be deployed if necessary though very high volumes of rainfall are not anticipated
· Kerry County Council’s emergency line is available at 066 7183588 in the event that anyone is in difficulty and requires assistance over the weekend
The Council will provide updates and further information on its social media channels, through the local media and on its alerts website www.alerts.kerrycoco.ie
