* Status orange weather warning for the southwest, west and northwest coasts
* Status yellow warning for Leinster and other parts of the country
* Cork and Galway cities at risk of flooding
* Highest gusts – between 100 and 130kph – on southwest, west and northwest coasts
* Flooding will be caused by heavy rain, and high tides and coastal surgest
* Coasts will see the highest tides of the year
* Met Eireann issued alerts to councils on Monday, to set precautions in place
* Walkers warned not to go near the coast or shores
* Irish Water Safety (IWS) has warned drivers and pedestrians not to pass through floodwaters
* Structures which have suffered unobserved damage in recent storms will be vulnerable
* Rivers like the Lee, Suir, and Shannon have already burst their banks, causing flooding….
Irish Independent. 06/01/2014 Read the article ‘Orange weather warning: as coastal areas brace for 130kph winds‘
