Cleanup operations are continuing across the county after Storm Darragh caused significant damage in Galway overnight.
Heavy winds downed trees and power lines which blocked many roads, with council crews working hard this morning to get them reopened.
As of this afternoon the majority of national roads across Galway have reopened, however, debris remains in many places and motorists are advised to exercise caution.
A map of weather related toad closures can be found online at: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8830d916b58f4465a40aa5cb90725812
A number of downed trees were also reported in Galway City, with council crews clearing them away this morning.
Uisce Eireann has also reported that power outages are causing water supply disruptions to many areas in the west side of Galway City and out into Connemara.
ESB Networks reported that 325,000 homes, farms, and businesses across Ireland remained without power as of 11:30.
There has been widespread damage to electrical infrastructure, with further outages expected throughout the day.
“From our experience of previous significant weather events and due to the severity of Storm Darragh, we expect that power restoration will take multiple days,” an ESB spokesperson said.
“Significant numbers of impacted customers will have their power restored throughout today but restoration efforts will take a number of days and it is likely that the areas worst affected will take longer.”
