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City business community on flood alert as another storm approaches
Businesses in the city’s most flood prone areas are on high alert this afternoon as further rainfall in expected.
Met Eireann says an orange flood warning is in place for the whole country as another Atlantic storm hits Ireland.
Businesses along the Spanish Arch and in Salthill are once again preparing for adverse weather conditions by placing sandbags outside in an effort to create a defence wall.
Meanwhile, over 150 homes are still without power across the county this lunchtime due to previous storm damage.
Power has been restored to 100 households in Stradbally in Kilcolgan.
However 150 homes are still without supply in the Curra area of Tynagh and in Woodford.
ESB crews are working on the faults and hope to repair all by later today.
Meanwhile, farmers say the extreme weather since the start of the year is making conditions very difficult.
The Irish Farmers Association says saturated land means all livestock are being kept in sheds – and having a major knock on effect on costs and workload.
Met Eireann has forecast wet and windy weather for much of this afternoon, with snow for a time in some areas, giving poor visibility.
Staying cold with temperatures this afternoon of 2 to 4 degrees.
Forecaster Evelyn Cusack says there should be an improvement in the coming days.