City council says tomorrow's storm may be worse than first feared
Galway Bay fm newsroom - We are facing into another weekend of miserable weather - with strong winds and heavy rain forecast for large parts of the country, including Galway.
Met Eireann has issued a "status orange'' weather alert for all counties, as gusts of between 80 and 110kph, sweep inland from early morning.The Atlantic coast is to be worst affected with counties Galway Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Clare, Limerick and Kerry set to be hit hardest.Galway City Council told FYI Galway this evening that they now fear the storm will affect the city more than originally anticipated.As a result they have convened a meeting of the Flood Emergency Management Team.They're asking everyone to treat this storm seriously from 5 onwards tomorrow morning.County officials are asking people to avoid coastal areas.