Cork council warns city centre to prepare for flooding on Wednesday morning

The reminder from Cork City Council comes as Met Eireann issued a status orange wind warning.

Residents are being asked not to leave cars parked in the city centre overnight. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Cork City Council has called a Level 3 flood alert for Wednesday morning and is reminding householders and businesses to ensure they have suitable defences in place.

A period of high astronomical spring tides is occurring now until Wednesday.