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People are asked to keep an eye on those who sleep before storm Diana.
Strong winds will hit the country tomorrow morning with a number of weather warnings in place.
Anthony Flynn of Inner City Helping Homeless said that people should not sleep in difficult conditions.
"People are miserable, people do not have access to beds," Flynn said.
"We have heard that beds are available, that the beds are in the system.
The beds are clearly not in the system, we know it because 114 people slept in the street. One night, last night, 179 people slept in the street.
"The numbers are therefore not reduced in any way.
"We have not seen any kind of contingency from the Homeless Executive of the Dublin area with regard to the placement of beds."
Our office is awash with family presentations and people having nowhere else to go. Despite the weather, people calling the toll free number are asked to call back at 10:30 pm as there are no beds available at this time. # Dec1st #HomelessnessIsNotNormal pic.twitter.com/BqH6see4uM– ICHHDUBLIN (@ICHHDUBLIN) November 27, 2018
People are asked to report anyone who seems to be sleeping on the street.
"The bad weather is very dangerous, we have people who could die of hypothermia, exhausted people – exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally – who walk on the street.
"People were asked to leave homes today and did not have access to day services, many facilities are closed all day.
"We ask people to lead people to us."
Monday night and with #StormDiana should hit Ireland overnight #ICHH Outreach teams are on the streets of Dublin. Call them at 085-8389281 if you see someone sleeping outside tonight. # Dec1st #HomelessnessIsNotNormal #fillaluas pic.twitter.com/UEh5ArZS8h– ICHHDUBLIN (@ICHHDUBLIN) November 26, 2018
The weather was bad in many parts of the country today and tomorrow will be even worse.
An orange wind warning is in place for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford, Galway and Clare starting tomorrow morning
While a yellow warning is in place for the rest of the country.
An orange warning means "get ready" because weather conditions can have a significant impact.
Barry Aldworth of AA encourages people to make sure they have objects in the garden or home well attached.
"If they are a little ahead of the game, they may have Christmas decorations in the garden, now is the time to make sure these items are secure, secure or stowed," he said. Mr. Aldworth.
"They can easily become wind-borne debris if we get the winds that Met Éireann warns and they can do quite a bit of damage."
Last meteorologist comment from Met Éireannhttps: //t.co/EUO3EbKt12#StormDiana pic.twitter.com/aUF2wQRdZa– Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 27, 2018
Dublin's port reopens, but there is worse to come with tomorrow's storm Diana
An orange wind alert status was issued for west and south counties tomorrow while storm Diana is expected to hit the country.
The rest of the country will be subject to a yellow status alert.
Forecasters expect winds of 65 to 80 km / h in Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford, Galway and Clare with gusts of up to 130 km / h.
The alert is effective from 6 am to noon in the first three counties, while the last three will be under alert from 9 am to 2 pm tomorrow. They said that there was also a risk of coastal flooding.
Wind warnings were issued for tomorrow Wednesday in badociation with #StormDiana
Yellow warning at the national level from 90 to 110 km / h
Orange warning for southwestern counties from 110 to 130 km / hhttps: //t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/SWC1AWBMKx
– Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 27, 2018
The storm Diana will bring strong winds tomorrow for the whole country between 5am and 4pm.
Met Eireann also predicts heavy rains in Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan tomorrow, with some surface flooding.
Motorists are informed that, in strong winds, their braking distance could be considerably increased.
AA Ireland estimates that in case of a storm, it sometimes takes more than 170 meters for a car to stop completely if it is traveling at 120 km / h.
- RSA advice for road users:
- Beware of blown objects on the road. Expect the unexpected.
- Beware of falling debris on the road and vehicles turning across the road
- The control of a vehicle can be affected by strong crosswinds. High-sided vehicles and motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable to high winds
- Provide extra space between you and vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and motorcyclists.
- Drive with the lights immersed at all times
- Tips for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists:
- Being seen. Wear bright clothing with reflective armbands or a reflective belt.
- Be very careful when crossing the road or cycling in extremely windy conditions, as a sudden gust of wind could throw you in the path of a vehicle coming in the opposite direction.
Earlier: Dublin port reopens after strong winds have blocked shipping operations
Dublin Port reopens its doors to cargo ships and pbadenger ships in the heavy winds this morning.
Freight personnel were asked to leave their cranes and to stop lifting containers for health and safety reasons.
Some pbadenger ferries also experienced delays, while traffic at the Port Tunnel was only allowed to enter in waves.
Charlie Murphy, from Dublin Port, said the winds have been quiet for now.
He said: "We were at 75 knots earlier this morning, we are now below 20 knots, so the operations have all resumed in the container terminals and the bins are up and running again."
The port of Dublin reopens after being closed earlier due to strong winds: https://t.co/qbyGFYHjPI pic.twitter.com/6yFjGSA5U9– Newstalk (@NewstalkFM) November 27, 2018
Earlier: strong winds close the port of Dublin; traffic delayed by more than 40 minutes
The strong winds forced the closure of the port of Dublin to navigation.
Gardaí said that this had an impact on traffic in the region.
It is also advisable for people heading to Dublin Airport to give them extra time.
Traffic is restricted to enter the southern bore of the harbor tunnel and is busy getting in and out of it.
There are many people along the Grand Cbad heading east between Harold's Cross and Ranelagh Road. If possible, traffic should use alternative routes.
AA Roadwatch reported delays of more than 40 minutes on the M1 towards the harbor tunnel.
Dublin: The south tunnel of the Dublin Port Tunnel is temporarily closed due to climate-related problems in Dublin harbor. Please use another route. – An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) November 27, 2018
Truck drivers traveling north of Lusk are advised to temporarily stop at the County of Dublin petrol station due to traffic delays.
Up to 600 trucks were tied up as lifting service from Dublin Port was suspended due to strong winds and wind direction.
Charlie Murphy, spokesman for the Dublin Port Communication, told RTE's Morning Ireland that the roll-out services will be maintained and that ships in Dublin Bay will continue to dock.
Terminal operators at the Port of Dublin made the decision to suspend the lift service because of the unusual direction of the winds "blowing directly into the harbor," he said.
"This does not happen very often and the decision was made in the interest of health and safety."
The unusual combination of wind force and direction makes it dangerous to unload large containers from the trucks.
It is expected that the wind direction will change at lunch time when terminal operators decide whether it is prudent to resume unloading.
Debris has been reported on the M6 / N6 road between Tullamore and Tyrellspbad, while surface flooding is occurring on the N73 between Kildorrey and Mallow in Cork.
A yellow wind status warning is in place until 3 pm for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, where gusts of 110 km / h are forecast .
Met Eireann warns him against surface flooding due to heavy rains today.
The forecaster has issued a Status Yellow warning regarding the rainfall of Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway and Mayo is in effect until 2 pm this afternoon.
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