STORM CHANDRA

Environment Agency in the UK.

New alert for Dublin and south eastern counties

Moderate Weather Warning for Rain for Dublin

Alert message from Met Eireann:

Further heavy rain and showers falling on saturated ground, combined with high river levels, may cause the following:• Localised flooding• River flooding• Difficult travel conditions

• Event: Yellow Rain
• Severity: Yellow
• Valid from: Thu. 29/01 @ 12AM (midnight)
• Valid to: Fri. 30/01 @ 12AM (midnight)
• Affected Areas: Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford

My point above about Met Eireann was that they can't fix structural or cultural problems with the country ...

but they and others are certainly dragging their heels on flood warnings ...

This last few days have shown utter incompetence and indifference in official Ireland.

First was the tragic death of Grace by the scrambler. Apparently legislation to ban them in public spaces has been dragging on for years. Of course they wait for someone to be killed and all of a sudden we get action from the Taoiseach.

Same with flood defences, area gets badly flooded, local politicians go mad, stays in news for a few days, defences discussed, usual excuses for delays. Meanwhile people's homes and small businesses destroyed. Official Ireland shrugs it's shoulders.

The cushy cartel want it exactly this way. Loads of consultants, reports, meetings. Everything done at glacial pace, while costs to do anything get higher and higher. Civil servants don't have to work too hard and all the hangers-on hoover up tax payers money.

Thursday 12am = "Thursday midnight" ? That would be Thursday 00:00 then?

Could they not use the 24hr clock like the rest of Europe to avoid confusing me :-)

The emerging narrative that Met Eireann is somehow responsible for what's happened is pathetic, and in particular, I'm disgusted at comments attributed to their former minister. The constant state prevarication with major flood relief works has nothing to do with Met Eireann, it is the states problem. Indeed if flood relief was an issue with the states tax take, or something essential to FDI, or a multinational demand, it would've been long sorted by now. But no, it's up there with the anti scrambler legislation passed three years ago and never enacted. The government's finger pointing now at Met Eireann is akin to their reaction to the banking crisis almost 20 years ago. It was the fault of bankers being greedy, it was the regulator asleep at the wheel, in fact everyone was to blame except the architects of the policy on the banking (i.e. the government) that caused it to blow up in the states and everyone's face as it did. One thing this and every other government is adept at is deflecting criticism and blame for it's own failings. They're a disgrace. Met Eireann should not be their next scapegoat

Thunder and lightning passing over Wexford

I agree, Waterford was notorious for flooding back in the day, in the city, the Quays, poleberry, waterside, Tramore road, inner ring road, and Cork road were always causalities of heavy rain.

The council along with government support invested heavily in flood defence systems not just in the city but also further out the River Suir to Passage East.

The result, little to no flooding since. The inner ring road/kilbarry area still gets the odd bit, but as far as businesses and housing being effected this has become a thing of the past thankfully.

I did say in an earlier post this event would be interesting due to the land already holding so much water. The majority of flooding has been the result of persistent rain since Christmas rather than the one day event.

Another yellow warning today, hopefully counties don't get heavy persistent rain, but the risk of flooding exists again not due to the volume of rain today but due to days on days of rain.

Is that a mini in the third picture?

Slaney levels in Enniscorthy are on a slight rise again. Rain has been showery so far today in Wexford but more persistent stuff moving in from the south now. Another heavy band due tomorrow evening.

Arpege modelled totals up until midnight Friday would almost guarantee more flooding in Enniscorthy, and possibly in south Dublin and places like Aughrim again as the Wicklow mountain totals are high. A bit of variation between models, but all show high risk of further flooding.

I guess ME have technically been told to up their game and provide actual useful information now.

I see a slap on the wrists from a few ministers and suddenly the forecasts and warnings contain the Full information

The ministers and their parties have had complete power for most of the existence of the state.

This is another wake up call for them.

The are acting like bosses as usual when the cameras are out and blaming everyone and everything except their own hubris.