Met Éireann has said that the county of Cork is 'likely' to see further flooding as it issued a new Status Yellow rain warning.
was named by the UK Met Office, with Met Éireann stating that it was expected to bring heavy rainfall to Ireland on Tuesday and Wednesday, especially across southern parts of the country.Scheduled to be valid from 11pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday, it reads:
"Heavy bursts of rain or showers overnight and Friday morning coupled with waterlogged soils and high river levels is likely to lead to further localised flooding dangerous travelling conditions."This is set to take effect between 3am on Friday and 9am on Saturday. "Showers or longer spells of rain have the potential to lead to some disruption, particularly for eastern areas," it states.has admitted that the forecaster may need"to do a little bit better" after complaints were raised over the lack of a Status Red warning issued for the south of the country during Storm Babet.
Speaking on RTÉ Morning Ireland on Thursday, 19 October, Met Éireann's Eoin Sherlock explained why such a warning was not issued. "There’s only one or two millimetres between an Orange rainfall warning and a Red. I think maybe there’s an education piece and ourselves at Met Éireann, maybe we have to do a little bit better in this area," he said.9 shares
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