Met Éireann has issued an orange wind warning for Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo as storm Amy gathers momentum across the country.

Near-gale force to gale force and very gusty southwest to west winds are expected in these counties from 2pm until 10pm on Friday.

A yellow wind warning is in place for every county, while a yellow rain warning is in place for Galway and Kerry from 9am Friday morning until 3pm.

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Over 48mm of rain fell in Valentia, Co Kerry, on Thursday 2 September, according to Met Éireann data, while just 4.4mm fell at its Casement weather station in Dublin.

Claremorris, Co Mayo, saw over 46mm of rain on Thursday, while 41.1mm was recorded in Athenry and 40.2mm in Ballyhaise, Co Cavan.

Floods in west Cork on Thursday caused major damage to roads, with reports of over 100mm in Glengarriff between midnight Wednesday and Thursday night.

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has said that another 30mm of rain has fallen in Glengarriff, Co Cork, on Friday, with up to 39mm in Maam Valley in Co Galway.

Electricity

With very strong winds picking up from midday on Friday, ESB Networks has anticipated damage to electricity infrastructure, particularly in the six counties under orange warning.

The nationwide wind warnings will also see potentially damaging gusts across other counties until Friday evening, which may affect the power network, it said.

Safety message

If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these, as they are live and extremely dangerous, ESB Networks has warned.

Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999.