Carlow County Council’s Crisis Management Team and Severe Weather Assessment Team have met and activated Carlow County Councils Severe Weather Response Plan. Further meetings, briefings and updates will continue throughout the period of severe weather.
Carlow County Council will establish a Severe Weather Event Call Centre to receive, handle and manage calls from the Public during this severe weather event. The Severe Weather Event Control Centre will be open from 09:00 Friday 24th January and remain open during the severe weather event. The contact number is 059 9170302 and the email address to report to the centre is weatheremergency@carlowcoco.ie
Any urgent need to contact Carlow County Council staff during out of office hours must be made through the out of hours assistance phone number 059 9170300.
Met Éireann has issued an a status Red Weather Warning for Wind for Co Carlow
Met Éireann Weather Warning
Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h
Impacts:
• Danger to life
• Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
• Unsafe working conditions
• Disruption and cancellations to transport
• Many fallen trees
• Significant and widespread power outages
• Impacts to communications networks
• Cancellation of event
• Structural damage
• Wave overtopping
• Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas
Valid: 02:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 10:00 Friday 24/01/2025
Issued: 17:08 Wednesday 22/01/2025
A status red severe weather warning means ‘shelter in place’. People in the areas affected by red warnings should stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel and take action to protect themselves and their properties.
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STATUS YELLOW Weather that does not pose a threat to the general population but is potentially dangerous on a localised scale. Be aware about meteorological conditions and check if you are exposed to danger by nature of your activity or your specific location. Do not take any avoidable risks |
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| Wind Mean speed: 10 minute Gust |
Widespread mean speeds between 55 and 65km/h Widespread gusts between 90 and 110km/h |
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STATUS ORANGE Infrequent and dangerous weather conditions which may pose a threat to life and property. Prepare yourself in an appropriate way depending on location and activity. All people and property in the affected areas can be significantly impacted. Check your activity/event and delay or cancel as appropriate. |
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| Wind Mean speed: 10 minute Gust |
Widespread mean speeds between 65 and 80km/h Widespread gusts between 110 and 130km/h |
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STATUS RED Rare and very dangerous weather conditions from intense meteorological phenomena. Take action to protect yourself and your property. Follow instructions and advice given by the authorities under all circumstances and be prepared for exceptional measures. |
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| Wind Mean speed: 10 minute Gust |
Widespread mean speeds in excess of 80km/h Widespread gusts in excess of 130km/h |
Public Safety Information - protective actions advised:
- Orange warnings: the public are limit travel to essential in areas where an orange level warning is in place. Essential services operators will continue to operate services subject to advice from Met Éireann on prevailing local conditions.
- During the Red Level wind warnings, the public are advised to shelter in place.
- The forecasted winds have the capacity to bring severe, destructive, and damaging winds which will constitute a risk to life and property.
- High seas: the public are advised to stay away from coastal areas during this period. The Irish Coast Guard are appealing to people to “Stay Back, Stay High, Stay Dry”.
- There is a potential for tidal flooding in coastal areas. In addition to this, the Storm Éowyn may also bring localised heavy showers, which in turn may lead to localised flooding.
- The Electricity network is expected to be severely impacted, the public are advised to prepare for the arrival of the storm including ensuring their mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication.
- The public are advised not to travel, during the Red Warnings
- Monitor Met Éireann forecasts and/or visit https://www.met.ie/ for the most up to date information. Information is available across social media platforms and other news media sources.
- ESB Networks is highlighting the dangers posed by fallen live wires and is advising the public and the emergency services to stay away from these fallen cables and to report such cases to it immediately. ESB Emergency Services can be contacted at 1800 372 999. The public can monitor www.PowerCheck.ie. In regard to power restoration times.
- Uisce Éireann customers can check the website and social media channels for updates and to get in touch with any issues or concerns via their 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278. The public can also sign up online to our free text alert system to get regular updates about their local supplies - see www.water.ie.”
Road Safety Advice
- The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging the public to take extreme caution as a Red Weather Warning has been issued.
- People are being urged not to travel on Friday with extremely strong winds which will result in fallen trees and power lines, destruction to property, flying debris, and road blockages.
Contact Details:
The contact number for Carlow County Council Out of Hours Assistance for Local Authority services of an urgent nature is 059 9170300.
A Severe Weather Event Control Centre will be established in response to the severe weather alert open 09:00 – 17:00 hrs - 059 9170302 and the email address to report to the centre is weatheremergency@carlowcoco.ie .
Other advise & emergency contact details include:
Fire/An Garda Síochána/National Ambulance Service 999/112,
Water and Wastewater (Irish Water) 1800 278 278
ESB 1800 372 999
Gas Networks Ireland 1800 205 050
Transport For Ireland https://www.transportforireland.ie/
The Road Safety Authority www.rsa.ie
All disruptions to HSE services are on the hse.ie homepage and it is being regularly updated on HSE social media channels https://www.hse.ie
Met Éireann Weather Warning:
Leinster - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service https://www.met.ie/leinster-forecast.html
Warnings & Advisories - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service https://www.met.ie/warnings-today.html
Weather warnings explanation - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service https://www.met.ie/weather-warnings