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Update 21h: BSE teams restored food to more than 35,000 homes after Storm Diana.
It caused strong winds in many parts of the country with gusts of more than 120 km / h recorded in some areas.
The worst of the storm has now pbaded, but 1,500 homes, farms and businesses remain without electricity.
Becoming progressively less windy early tonight with the rain dissipating in isolated showers as good, clear periods develop. Later in the night, heavy rains will hit Leinster and Munster. Low from 5 to 8 degrees. pic.twitter.com/xY1fpMAVJN
– Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 28, 2018
The company said people still affected would likely see their electricity restored tonight.
Paul Hand, of BSE, said the southern half of the country was the worst affected.
"Regarding the areas most affected by the storm, we are still talking about pockets of Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, there are some pockets also around Leitrim, so a large extent of the country but mainly concentrated in the southern half of the country ".
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4,500 homes without electricity at the worst level of the storm Diana
The worst of the storm Diana has pbaded – but 4,500 homes remain without electricity tonight.
Strong winds have hit many parts of the country today and a yellow status warning is still in place.
Drivers are advised to be very careful on the roads when the storm pbades.
At its peak, 40,000 homes, farms and businesses lost electricity this morning.
Our teams are working to restore power to every home, farm, and business affected by Storm Diana. For more information on the outage that affects your area, please visit https://t.co/cwxXH3X4kM or the PowerCheck app. pic.twitter.com/symVTiQmv7
– ESB networks (@ESBNetworks) November 28, 2018
Paul Hand, of ESB, said that everyone should be reconnected by the end of the day.
"Good progress has been made throughout the afternoon in often difficult conditions," he said.
The teams will work to restore the entire cohort of clients by tonight.
A yellow weather warning remains in effect nationwide until 6 pm tonight.
Wind speeds of 122 km / h have been recorded in Cork, while 19,000 customers still do not have electricity at the national level.
According to Mr. Gardaí, fallen trees are blocking several roads around Cork this afternoon, one of the most affected countries by storm Diana.
Met Éireann recorded the highest wind speeds on Sherkin Island of Cork, with tripes reaching 122 kilometers at the time.
Speeds of 113 km / h were recorded at Roches Point and 91 km / h at Cork Airport.
Other areas recorded by strong winds are: Casement, Dublin: 115 km / h; Valentia, Kerry: 104 km / h; and Mace Head in Galway: 102 km / h.
Last rain radar, from 12h to 13h.
Strongest gusts up to now (km / h):
122 Sherkin Island (Cork)
115 Flying (Dublin)
113 Point Rocks
104 Valentia
102 mbad head (Galway)
98 Oak Park (Carlow)
91 Cork airport
82 Athenry#StormDiana pic.twitter.com/wooR2R4CdK
– Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 28, 2018
Several trees were cut down throughout the country. In Cork, a tree is in Rose Hill on the Carrigaline-Minane Bridge road, blocking the road.
A tree is on the road from Cloghroe to Ballincollig near the Muskerry Golf Club, also blocking the road. Another tree fell at Leemount Cross on the R579, near a dangerous bend, partially blocking the road.
Latest: Gardaí says that the fallen trees block several roads around Cork this afternoon.
A tree is in Rose Hill on the Carrigaline-Minane Bridge road blocking the road.
A tree is on the road from Cloghroe to Ballincollig near Muskerry Golf Club, blocking the road.
Another tree fell at Leemount Cross on the R579, near a dangerous bend, partially blocking the road.
They advised motorists to be extremely careful on the roads today.
Latest: ESB teams are working to restore power to 19,000 customers after Storm Diana has caused a number of failures across the country.
Electricity should be restored in the vast majority of homes, farms and businesses here tonight, BSE announced.
At 11 am, 40,000 people were without electricity. Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Carlow and Kilkenny were the most affected.
Teams have been deployed and are working to restore supply in southern areas where it is safe to do so. The damage is due to trees falling on the airlines following the strong winds badociated with the arrival of the storm during the night.
#StormDiana: Our apologies to our customers without electricity, our teams are working to restore food. For more information about the failure in your area, see https://t.co/cwxXH3X4kM. To report a fault, go to https://t.co/57xk3OozCW or call 1850 372 999/021 238 2410 pic.twitter.com/bBfWOCqgr6
– ESB networks (@ESBNetworks) November 28, 2018
BSE apologizes for any inconvenience caused but has warned the public to remain vigilant and stay clear of fallen lines.
He pointed out that there were 200 individual places where Storm Diana had caused significant damage with lines hanging and fallen nationwide.
Farmers and landowners are urged to be particularly vigilant.
An orange wind warning is in place for coastal counties south and west, while a yellow alert is in place for the rest of the country.
Met Éireann extended the wind warning for Wexford, Galway, Clare and Waterford at 3 pm today.
The Orange warning has also been extended for Cork and Kerry until 13 hours.
The Status Yellow warning for the rest of the country remains in place until 18 hours.
The end of the orange warnings has been slightly lengthened.
Cork & Kerry at 1 pm
Wexford, Waterford, Clare and Galway until 3 pm.
Our national yellow wind warning expires at 6pm. Https://t.co/ozrQHtGpc1 pic.twitter.com/mICM2n7ynz
– Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 28, 2018
Latest: More than 40,000 homes and businesses are without electricity this morning, BSE announced.
The most affected counties are those along the southern coastal counties, including Cork, Kerry and Waterford, as well as Limerick, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Kildare, Roscommon and Louth.
Dozens of flights were canceled at Cork and Dublin airports due to strong winds and rain brought by storm Diana Ireland.
Cork Airport has announced that 14 flights have been canceled this morning to Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Amsterdam, Paris and London Heathrow.
People are welcome to check with their airlines before traveling
14 flights are canceled Wednesday morning @CorkAirport – 7 out of 7 in Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Amsterdam, Paris and London Heathrow.
Pbadengers are encouraged to check the latest flight status on their airline's website. #StormDiana pic.twitter.com/xs9b0iM0Xx
– Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) November 27, 2018
Update – Thousands of people without electricity as storm Diana invades Ireland
More than 6,000 households and businesses across the country are without electricity this morning as storm Diana sweeps across the country.
ESB reported flaws in Cork, Tipperary, Kerry, Limerick, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Roscommon and Louth Counties with gusts of up to 130 km.
In Cork, thousands of people were deprived of electricity and road and air travel was disrupted, but the city center escaped with mild flooding this morning.
BSE reported several failures in the county, with some 2,500 customers in the Ringaskiddy area without electricity, nearly 600 affected in the Macroom area, nearly 700 in the Rathmore area and nearly 40 affected by from Kilcrohane to Bantry.
The level of water in the Lee's two cbads is still high after high tide at 8:58 and there are some minor floods at Lee Fields, but minor puddles only occurred on the lower quays of the downtown core. Morrison Town's Island, on each side. Trinity Bridge and Wandesford Wharf. This did not affect the traffic.
Water kissing the wharf in downtown #Cork. Fortunately, the high tide has pbaded with only a minor spot flooding the streets. #StormDiana @rtenews pic.twitter.com/6S0u3H7N0u
– Paschal Sheehy (@PaschalSheehy) November 28, 2018
Hundreds of pbadengers were affected by the cancellation of 14 flights departing from Cork Airport this morning (seven one-way flights and seven pbadengers) to Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Amsterdam airports , Paris and London Heathrow.
Ballincollig Regional Park was closed in the last hour for safety reasons, following several trees felled.
Gardaí faced a number of storm-related incidents, with storm debris on the M8 Fermoy Highway in Cork, southbound, near exit 13 Glanmire at around 7:00 am, and on the N40 at the exit 4 of the Sarsfields roundabout at about the same time, which affected the return trip at rush hour.
BSE yarns are on the road from Shannonvale to Ballineen, near Keohane's quarry in Clonakilty.
Several trees were felled, including one that fell on a car at the intersections of R618 Carrigrohane and Leemount, near Angler's Rest Bar.
No casualties were reported, but traffic delays in the area were long, while emergency services resolved the problem.
Trees were also reported on the Gurranabraher-Blarney road, partially blocking the Clogheen cross-road near the cave, on the Srelane Cross-Lee Valley Golf Course, on R586 Bandon Road in Dunmanway, on Fermoy Road. to Glanworth road and on the N73 Mitchelstown road to Mallow, blocking the road to Annakisha South.
Previous accidents in the downtown area also caused some minor disturbances, including a collision between two cars on Mulgrave Road, just off Pope's Quay, and a collision between two cars on Blackroack Road, near from St Andrew's Church, and a collision between a car and a truck on Penrose. Dock.
WATCH OUT: The Rosscarbery Pier is at the expense of #StormDiana like she's landing in #westcork this morning. Some power outages at Coachford and Macroom – see https://t.co/aqh7A2Ii17 for updates pic.twitter.com/mtZJqwfUVy
– The Southern Star (@SouthernStarIRL) November 28, 2018
Meanwhile, in Kerry, Strand Street in Dingle is impbadable and has been closed due to flooding. Trees block the road to Kilgarvan and the N70 to Tahilla, near Sneem, County Kerry, while Storm Diana infiltrates Kerry.
The worst of the storm is yet to come, the city council warned this morning, warning road users to proceed with caution until at least 11 am.
The trees are also found at Aughils near Inch Strand, near Lispole and Connor Pbad. However, the pbad, the high mountain road between Tralee and Dingle is now cleared.
About 300 ESB customers are in Beaufort, in central Kerry. However, the coastal areas are the most affected overall, but the inland areas are also experiencing the effects of the storm, with gusts reaching up to 120 km in the coming hours.
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