Cork City remains on high alert amid tidal flooding fears

It’s sandbags at the ready in Cork city again after the local authority once more warned of tidal flooding today and tomorrow.

The city centre has been on tidal flood alert all week due to a tidal surge and strong south to south-easterly winds with two feet of water reported on South Mall, around Wandsworth Quay and Sharman Crawford St on Thursday night.

Met Éireann issued a Status Orange alert for Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick yesterday evening and this alert was to carry through until this afternoon.