Counties on flood alert

MET Eireann has issued a raft of orange and yellow status weather warnings.

- BY DANNY DE VAAL

Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford have been placed under an orange rain warning as Met Eireann said “significant flooding” was a possibility.

The alert will come into effect from 2pm on Friday until 11am on Saturday as Met Eireann declared the deluge will cause “hazardous travelling conditions”.

The same three counties are also under a yellow wind warning. This alert is valid from 12pm on Friday through to 4am on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth and Meath are also under a yellow warning for rain.

This weather alert is valid for 24 hours from 11am on Friday.