Met Eireann has added a rain and flood warning for county Donegal tomorrow ahead of Storm Jorge.
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Saturday alongside a Status Orange wind warning which had been issued earlier.
Flooding, fallen trees and power outages are all possible risks associated with the storm, warns the National Emergency Coordination Group.
A Status Red marine warning is in place as the storm is set to lash the west coast. Gale Force winds will hit the west coast from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Rossan Point in Co. Donegal. From Saturday morning the strongest winds are expected to reach Storm Force 10 and occasionally Violent Storm Force 11 levels.
The rain warning comes as the storm is set to bring heavy downpours. Rainfall accumulations generally between 20 to 30mm are expected during Friday and Saturday, but 40 to 50 mm is possible in mountainous areas.
Forecasters say there is a continuing risk of flooding due to already saturated ground and elevated river levels. The warning affects Donegal, Munster and Connacht.
The Status Orange wind warning has been issued for Donegal from noon Saturday until 3am Sunday. Met Eireann is warning people to be on alert for damaging and severe winds, which will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80km/h with gusts of 110 to 130km/h. Winds could be stronger in very exposed areas and there will be an elevated risk of coastal flooding.
Minister Eoghan Murphy has advised those in coastal areas to stay away from the sea and urged the public to monitor Met Éireann’s updates.
