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Met Éireann issued some weather warnings due the Storm Betty, which will bear down in Ireland today - heavy rain with thunderous downpours combined with strong winds, risk of flooding and power outages.
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Leitrim, Sligo, Longford, Roscommon, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Mayo and Dublin. Spot flooding, difficult travelling conditions and wave overtopping on coasts are among the potential impacts.
Met Éireann weather warning came into effect at 3pm and will be in place until Saturday, August 19, at 6am.
A further two Status Orange wind and rain warnings have been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Wicklow, Tipperary and Waterford, which will be in effect from 1pm today until 3am tomorrow.
Late this evening and tonight, Storm Betty will bring south to southwest gales with severe gusts of up to 130 km/hr. Spells of heavy rain and possible coastal flooding.
Potential impacts are structural damage, falling trees, travel disruption, power outages, localised flooding and wave overtopping.
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