"Councils, fire brigades, gardaí, emergency services and Civil Defence are on standby across 10 counties amid mounting fears for today and tomorrow, when river levels are expected to peak. Status Yellow rainfall alerts from Met Éireann came into force for eight counties yesterday evening and will be in place until 9pm tonight. Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork and Waterford will be under a Status Yellow rainfall alert until 3pm today."
"About 30mm of rainfall is expected and it is likely to have a disproportionate impact on already swollen rivers, reservoirs at capacity levels and saturated river catchment areas. Parts of the south-east face the prospect of over 120mm of rainfall in the space of just a week, with a third bout of flooding now possible. The flood challenge facing Dublin, Cork and Wexford has been exacerbated by high tides and a storm surge."
Councils, fire brigades, gardaí, emergency services and Civil Defence are on standby across ten counties as river levels are expected to peak today and tomorrow. Status Yellow rainfall alerts affect multiple counties with varying end times. Around 30mm of rain is expected, with parts of the south-east facing over 120mm within a week, worsening already swollen rivers, full reservoirs and saturated catchments. High tides and a storm surge are increasing flood risk in Dublin, Cork and Wexford. Flood gates on the River Dodder will remain closed and some quays have been closed. Flooding is likely in specific Liffey and Slaney catchment areas in the next 24 hours.
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