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Storm ÉOWYN – Updates: Friday 24th Jan

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It’s been a busy day for Waterford City and County Council ground crews in the aftermath of #StormÉowyn, attending to over forty storm-related incidents.

Even though the Met Éireann weather warnings have passed, please exercise caution when travelling, slow down and take extra care on your journey.

Tonight (Friday 24th January) is predicted to be a cold night with possiblity of frost etc.  See our Gritting Routes here.


Reported Hazards

  • Oak Road, Viewmount – Dangerous tree – caution needed (15:45 pm)
  • Parnell Street, Dungarvan – caution needed due to dangerous slates (15:20 pm)
  • CLEARED L3009 – just past Barnawee Bridge, Dungarvan – Overhanging tree (13:20 pm)
  • CLEARED Cheekpoint road, past Jack Meade’s – Tree in danger of falling (13:15 pm)
  • CLEARED Ballyetra West, Ballyknock, Dungarvan – Tree Down  (13:05 pm)
  • Newtown Hill Estate, Tramore – Tree Down (12:45 pm)
  • L3059 Joanstown to Mothel road blocked with tree (12:25 pm)
  • CLEARED Between Faithlegg and Passage road – Roof debris – proceed with caution (12:25 pm)
  • CLEARED Lismore Lawn, Waterford – tree down. (12:10 pm)
  • Tree partially on road at Curraheenavoher, Ballymacarbry (12:05 pm)
  • CLEARED Johnstown Business Park, Waterford – Wires down / Trees (12:00 pm)
  • Saratoga pub carpark, Woodstown – Tree down – passable but one lane affected (11:45 am)
  • CLEARED Report of fallen tree blocking road at Quarter, Ballyknock, Lower Dungarvan. (11:25 am)
  • CLEARED R684 Dunmore Road at Belle Lake – Tree down. Road is passable but proceed with caution. (11:15 am)
  • CLEARED Castlequarter, Dungarvan – Road closed, Tree down (11:08 am)
  • CLEARED Tree down near Haleon factory, Ballinure, Dungarvan. (11:08 am)
  • CLEARED Knockroe, Passage East – Wires / Tree down.  Road blocked (11:07 am)
  • CLEARED Road between Towers and Ballyduff Upper – overhanging branches (11:05 am)
  • CLEARED N25 Garranbane – Trees down (11:05 am)
  • CLEARED L6043 Ticknock – Trees down (11:00 am)
  • L5055 at Cluttahinna – Road closed due to fallen tree (10:45 am)
  • CLEARED O’Connell St., Dungarvan – Dangerous light fitting (10:45 am)
  • R671 Kilcomma – ESB Pole down (10:30 am)
  • L6067 Springfield, Cappoquin – Road Closed / Trees down (10:30 am)
  • CLEARED Ballyduff Beg, Dungarvan. Carriglea School road – Trees down (10:25 am)
  • R671, Clashmore – Road closed on Aglish side / Trees down (10:20 am)
  • CLEARED Burgery, Dungarvan – Trees down (10:15 am)
  • CLEARED R685, 3km outside Tramore, near grotto – Trees down (10:10 am)
  • CLEARED R671, near Ballymacarbry School – Trees down (9:50 am)
  • Patrick St., Tramore – ESB Pole down (9:15 am)
  • CLEARED Woodstown Road at Rossduff – Trees down (8:18 am)
  • St. Otteran’s Terrace, Tramore – Debris (7:20 am)
  • CLEARED Glencairn, Lismore, Co Waterford – Tree fallen on power lines
  • CLEARED Maypark Lane, Waterford – Trees down (1:20 am)
  • N72, Dungarvan to Cappoquin at the Pike Service Station – Trees down (12:05 am)
  • CLEARED N25 at Youghal Bridge – Trees down (11:41 pm)

Members of the public can report any issues to Waterford City and County Council’s Customer Services Desks by calling 0818 10 20 20 during normal office hours, after which calls will be transferred to the Council’s emergency services number.

Please note the following emergency contact numbers below:
Emergency 999/112
Uisce Éireann 1800 278 278
ESB Networks 1800 372 999
Gas Networks Ireland 1800 205 050

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