Flood fallout lingers in cairns in Co Kerry
Rural areas of Co Kerry are devastated after heavy rains caused a major flash flood this afternoon.
The Cairns-Tahunflore, Co Cork, Co Limerick, Co Longford-Kilkenny, Co Wicklow and Co Longford-Westmeath communities are particularly affected by the weather.
The Irish Examiner today reported that the river had risen to 2.9 feet by 10am, creating a dangerous level of flood risk.
Some cairns in the city have been closed due to the flood, causing traffic jams.
The Cairns-Tahunflore section of the Shannon river, which was expected to flood, was forecast to drop to 6.7 feet by 9.30am.
The heavy rain is believed to have been the result of the Atlantic hurricane of October, which battered the South Central coast of Ireland last month, leaving the sea ice floating off.
The Irish Department of Environment said there is no threat to the population of coastal areas of the Co Kildare region of Westmeath.
There was a major flash flood at Co Galway this morning. Photo: Mike Kiely
Co Galway Council said that the council will be open to the public and will not be closing cairns as a result of the storm.
Flood damage to some roads in Co Clare and Co Clare county towns are also reported, though none have been closed.
Local councils in south Dublin and the west coast counties of Mayo and Carlow will be closed. The Mayo and Carlow councils are in charge of drainage issues, while the Waterford city council is in charge of water resources.
The Dublin regional council has issued an alert that it is running out of supplies of drinking water and is urging residents to stop using bottled water and tap water.
The issue is being investigated by GardaÃ, the DWP and the National Hurricane Centre.
The threat to the Irish Government's drinking water supply is expected to decrease over the next day or two, The Irish Times said.
The Irish Water authority said that at midday on Tuesday there were "no water shortages" or safety concerns, but that it was concerned for the long-term health of the water system.
The Irish Water's main issue was with some cairns along the Shannon coast, which are still out of control. Flooding on the Shannon is a serious threat to the coastal region and the coastal waters that provide vital sources of drinking water.
Cairns on the Shannon coast have flooded so hard that they're now in the area of Co Louth to Mayo. This is in relation to a major flash flood yesterday tha
바카라
더킹카지노
Tamworth hospital prepares for busy festival period for injured horses
The city is also preparing for a busy period of the festival – with the exception of horse shows, which will run for the next three weeks, until mid-November.
Horses are expected to roam the streets in the west, south and east districts of Sheffield, and on the busy promenade in the centre.
Meanwhile, people in the south have expressed anger over changes to the speed limits for the city's major roads and cycle tracks – changes they hope will reduce the number of accidents.
But there have been two crashes on a major road in the area in the past fortnight, and one incident, in October, at a motorway barrier caused by "troubling circumstances", council spokesman Mark Brown said.
The last fatal hit in South Yorkshire was on 10 March, when a car on a cycle track collided with a tram and a lorry on a cycle track at Dunblane station in Saffron Walden.
In the first three weeks of the festival the number of crashes on motorways in Sheffield has fallen from 22 to 12, compared to 19 crashes in the previous three weeks, according to statistics provided by Sheffield Hallam Council.
But they say there are also fewer cyclists involved in collisions with other cyclists in the area than in the previous three weeks.
On Saturday, a 35-year-old man was killed when a bus hit him after colliding with a car on the A5 northbound at Dunblane.
Image copyright @hgibbs Image caption Mr Brown said "it's really worrying" there have been two crash fatalities
An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "We're really busy trying to get vehicles away from the areas on the motorways and the major streets.
"We've not got many incidents, but we do feel this is an area where there are some issues."
She said the "mothballing" of motorists was now in the news in the area.
"There's been incidents in recent days and on Saturday the bus driver was hit by this particular vehicle and he's now in hospital where he was pronounced dead," she said.
Ms Brown added: "The cycle track on South Shields will be closing from 8pm on the main road between Royal Oak and Dunblane on Saturday night because of the traffic jams.
"And the cycle track is also closed during the football match against Hull at the Emirates in Sheffield."
A spokesman for Sheffield City Council said the city's cycleways and cycling network were "working to ensure public safety and the safety of those involved in their work".
He said: "Council's plans, combined with our own planning and management, will ensure tha |
ijlnl541
Shermangom
VernonEvern