Irish weather alert still in effect despite delays

More than 200,000 homes and businesses in Ireland don’t have electricity after Storm Isha.

Several roads in the country are closed because trees and power lines have fallen. This is causing problems for some people who are trying to travel after the storm.

A warning for strong winds is still in place for six counties until 7:00 pm on Monday.

ESB Networks reported that around 235,000 buildings have been impacted, with the worst problems in the northwest of the country.

Technicians have been working since early morning to fix the power where it’s safe to do so.

“We want to make sure our customers get their electricity back as soon as possible, while keeping them safe. This is our main focus,” someone said.

“We thank you for being patient and understanding as we deal with the difficulties caused by Storm Isha. ”

Strong winds with speeds of over 80mph (130km/h) were measured in County Donegal during the night.

Valentia Island, which is far west in Ireland, had wind gusts of 71mph. Cork Airport had wind gusts of 66mph.

Dublin Fire got a lot of calls on Sunday because of trees and poles falling down.

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Storm Isha’s damage has caused more problems for people trying to travel.

On Sunday, the company that operates Dublin Airport, DAA, said that 166 flights were cancelled because of strong winds.

Graeme McQueen, who works for the company, said the last day has been really tough.

But on Monday morning, the wind changed direction and it was a “much better picture,” he said on BBC NI’s The Nolan Show.

“However, there is still some chaos – many airlines have their planes in the wrong places today because of yesterday’s situation. ”

On Monday morning, 29 flights were canceled, but Mr. McQueen said he hoped there wouldn’t be many more.

“He said we’ll have to wait and see what happens for the rest of the day. ”

The storm damaged some Irish Rail services, causing disruptions.

The train service between Dublin Connolly and Belfast is running late, and other trains have fewer seats available.

Another warning for strong winds has been announced for the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.

It will start in seven counties in the northwest and west of the country from 12:00 until early on Wednesday morning.

The rest of the country will have a yellow alert starting at 5:00 PM.