"Met Éireann has issued rainfall alerts for 11 counties as further downpours on top of already swollen rivers and saturated land threaten potentially damaging flooding across Munster, Leinster and Ulster. The worst of the flooding is expected tonight and early tomorrow morning across Wicklow and Waterford, though flooding is also possible in nine other counties, particularly Wexford, Kilkenny and Dublin."
"Councils are working to put in place pumps, aqua dams (inflatable temporary flood systems), sandbags and temporary floodgates in affected counties. Since November, Wexford has experienced its wettest three-month period for almost a century. Between Storm Claudia in November and Storm Chandra last month, a total of 652.5mm of rainfall was recorded at the Johnstown Castle weather station - the highest level of rainfall for 85 years. Ireland has had 123pc of its average level of rainfall for January."
Rainfall alerts cover 11 counties as further downpours on swollen rivers and saturated land raise the risk of damaging flooding across Munster, Leinster and Ulster. The worst flooding is expected tonight and early tomorrow morning in Wicklow and Waterford, with nine other counties at risk, notably Wexford, Kilkenny and Dublin. Authorities are deploying pumps, aqua dams, sandbags and temporary floodgates in vulnerable areas. Wexford recorded 652.5mm between Storm Claudia and Storm Chandra, marking its wettest three-month period in almost a century. Ireland received 123% of average January rainfall. A shifted jet stream has steered rain-laden Atlantic fronts unusually southward, increasing impacts on the south and east. Travel is hazardous; non-essential journeys are discouraged.
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