This Opinion Piece by Dr. John Martin, Principal Officer in OPW Flood Project Management Services, corrects the Lee Engineering and Environment Forum(LEEF) views of the scheme. https://t.co/KbhTwqHRHR
#LLFRSCORK#OPW#CorkCityCouncil
Minister @podonovan welcomed the news that flood relief schemes in Cork and Tipperary have prevented a substantial amount of damage to property during the recent significant weather event in southern counties. Images show Flood Defences in place at Fermoy
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🟠Cork City will continue to experience heavy rain & gale force winds for the rest of the day and into the evening
🌧️Due to the waterlogged land, tree roots foundations are weakened & run-off of rainwater into rivers and on to roads is increased
ℹ https://t.co/FzjvmoM7dN
⚠️Update ⚠️⠀⠀
🚧Cork City Council closed the Lee Road, the Cloghroe Road and Inniscarra Road last night
➡️Many other roads across the city have surface water & ponding including the Carrigrohane Road & Inchigaggin Lane
ℹ https://t.co/Fzjvmp3ICn
#CorkFloods#TakeCare
⚠️Flood Warning⚠️⠀
@MetEireann have issued an orange warning of rainfall from 7pm TONIGHT
🚗Please do not leave parked cars in the city centre overnight
🚌Plan your journeys as road closures may be in place
🌊Ensure suitable defences are in place
ℹ https://t.co/bGXk3HYKzK
That was an amazing sunrise for our first day live streaming of the #Solstice at Newgrange. We hope you enjoyed the spectacular shots of the light penetration the Chamber. Join us again tomorrow.
The weather is calm and Cork is waking up. Come into the city and support the many businesses that were up, open, taking deliveries and preparing for a busy day as high tide passed at 06.22 this morning.
⚠️Cork City Flood Alert - Wednesday 16 December 06.21⚠️
We are asking @corkcitycentre householders and businesses to ensure they have suitable defences in place tonight due to a significant flood risk tomorrow morning
ℹ️For info & updates: https://t.co/hUte518BoZ
⚠️30 inter-agency representatives met this morning to assess the level 3 flood risk warning for Wednesday morning
➡️We are advising @corkcitycentre householders & businesses to put up suitable flood defences this evening
ℹ️For updates & further info: https://t.co/JV5mYGkZyS
⚠️There is a significant level 3 flood risk on Wed' morn'.
We are advising @corkcitycentre householders &
businesses to erect suitable flood defences⚠️
➡️Gel bags & sand-bags are available for collection.
Check out https://t.co/865vqs9XGf for details
@CBA_cork@CorkChamber
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We enter a period of high astronomical Spring Tides from moro pm (Mon) until Wed pm.
High tides on Mon’ & Tues’ are predicted to cause minor flooding on low-lying quays.
But there is significant flood risk on Wed
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