The Status Red weather alert for Donegal is now kicking in as Storm Isha begins to pass over Donegal.

There are gale-force winds and people have been advised to take extreme care if they have to go out.

Earlier today, Garda Inspector Seamus McGonigle told Donegal Daily that people should only take essential journeys.

Many shops across the county have taken the decision to close early to allow staff to go home safely.

Donegal County Council have their emergency crews on standby while hundreds of sandbags have also been deployed to many areas.

Workers help with a fallen tree at Ballymacool Woods. Pic by Mark Duguid.

There have already been a number of incidents in the county as a result of the storm.

* There are various power outages in Dungloe, Derrybeg, Raphoe, St Johnston, Milford and Rossnowlagh.

* The main road from Stranorlar to Lifford is blocked

* Due to gale force winds the Harry Blaney Bridge over Mulroy Bay is closed to all traffic

* Due to falling trees the R238 road at Cloghglass between Clonmany and Drumfries has been closed.

* Trees are reported down on the Moss Road between Rathmullan and Milford

* An ESB pole has been reported down near Woodlands School in Letterkenny.

* Flooding has been reported in Ardara

* Flooding has also be reported in Castlefin near McBride’s Pub.

* A tree has been uprooted into the Ballymacool estate in Letterkenny

* A tree is down on the Raphoe to Convoy Road

* A tree is  blocking the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny between St Eunans Nursing Home and Arena 7

* There is a tree down blocking most of the road in the Cloghan area near Glenfin GAA pitch on the Ballybofey-Glenties road.

* Trees down on the Milford to Kilmacrennan Road and sections of the road is also flooded

*A tree has fallen between the Millpark Hotel and the roundabout in Donegal Town

*There are reports of fallen trees in the Carrigans/Newtowncunningham and St Johnston areas.

* A tree has fallen across the road close to St Eunan’s College, between Hawthorn Heights and College Farm Road.

* There are electrical wires hanging from a pole in Grianan Park, Buncrana

*Power outages have been reported around Ardara

*There is a tree down on the Lough Road in Milford

*There is a power outage in Falcarragh

* Trees down on the Milford to Kerrykeel Road

*Trees down in Stranorlar, close to St Joseph’s Hospital

* Trees down along R238 between Clonmany and Ballyliffin, Please drive carefully

* Tree down on R238 between Bridgend and Burnfoot

* Trees down on Knockhalla Coast Road at Anney

* Road Alert // Tree down blocking road on the Milford to Carrigart Road

If you want to report any other incidents or have pictures then just email info@donegaldaily.com and we will let our readers know.

Please stay safe everybody.