Tipperary council urges public to take precautions as Storm Agnes sweeps through county

An Orange wind warning and Yellow rain warning are in place for Tipperary as Storm Agnes sweeps through the country today (Wednesday, September 27. 

Very strong and gusty southerly gusts with some severe and damaging gusts are forecast. The win warning is in place from 9am to 5pm.  

The Yellow rain warning in place for Tipperary means the public can expect difficult travel conditions, localised flooding and poor visibility. 

Tipperary County Council has issued a statement advising the public to prepare for power outages, fallen trees and difficult travel conditions.  

Householders are urged to take precautions by securing all outdoor furniture and leisure items such as trampolines and goal posts.

Motorists are advised not to make any unnecessary journeys during the orange events and should exercise extreme caution because of the danger posed by localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions/disruption, structural damage, falling trees.

"We urge you to pay attention to weather bulletins and updates from the Council."

Arrangements have been made to issue an advisory through the local media today and to update the Tipperary County Council website. The position will continue to be monitored by the Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team. 

Road Closure updates will be posted to the Council’s website and social media sites – Facebook/Twitter/MapAlerter.

Members of the public can contact the out of hours emergency number 0818 06 5003.

Please note the following emergency contact numbers below:

Emergency services: 999/112

Irish Water Emergency: 1800 278 278 

ESB Networks: 1800 372 999

Gas Networks Ireland 1800 205050