Cork County Council Issues Safety Advice as Orange Thunderstorm Warning Takes Effect

Cork County Council is urging the public to exercise extreme caution, warning that driving conditions may be hazardous and surface flash flooding is possible during this afternoon's thunderstorm warning.

Motorists are advised to avoid driving through flowing or standing water and to exercise caution during heavy rain. Motorists are also asked to be conscious of cyclists and pedestrians.

Forecasted conditions may give rise to localised power outages. Anyone experiencing a disruption to their power supply should contact ESB Networks at 1800 372 999, while disruptions to water supply should be reported to Irish Water at 1800 278 278.

Issues such as flooding and road damage should be reported to your local Council Office during working hours, from 9am to 5pm, with contact details available at corkcoco.ie. Outside working hours, the Council's Emergency Out of Hours number is (021) 4800048.

Call 999 or 112 and request the Fire Service, Ambulance Service, Gardaí, or Irish Coastguard as appropriate.

Cork County Council has said it will continue to monitor the situation.