The approaching storm “Ciaran” has caused heavy rainfall in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of Britain. Heavy rain has already caused flooding in some parts of Northern Ireland.
Flooding has already occurred in the Northern Irish east coast city of Newry (see video above), as British and Irish media reported. Not far away, in County Louth, Ireland, flooding caused a bridge to collapse. Many roads were impassable, Irish public broadcaster RTÉ reported.
Weather services in Ireland and Great Britain have warned of strong winds and rain on Wednesday and Thursday. In addition to the island of Ireland, the south coast of England is particularly affected by storm ‘Ciaran’. High waves may also occur there on Thursday, according to a statement from the British weather service Met Office.
Wind gusts of up to 160 km/h are forecast
France is also preparing for the storm, which is expected to hit the northwest of the country from Wednesday evening. Wind gusts of up to 160 kilometers per hour are expected on the French Atlantic coast and the English Channel, the weather service Météo France announced on Tuesday.
Orange warning level in parts of Brittany
The French weather service warned the population of dangerous situations and called on them to follow the instructions of the authorities. The second highest alert level, orange, has been imposed for three departments in Brittany.
Authorities urged people in affected areas to stay home if possible during the storm and to secure items that could be carried away by the gusts. The storm is expected to last in France until Thursday afternoon.
Source: Krone
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