Galway City Council has closed roads and car parks, and is making sandbags available ahead of Storm Kathleen hitting tomorrow.
Storm Kathleen is expected to bring extremely damaging weather to the west and south coasts of Ireland on Saturday.
A Status Orange weather warning will be in effect for Galway from 9am to 6pm on Saturday, with a yellow warning in place around that from 5am to 8pm.
Silverstrand Road is closed off to the public until further notice, and Ballyloughane road is only open for local access.
Council crews will be on hand monitoring a possible Road Closure from the mini-roundabout at Salthill Upper/Threadneedle Road along Seapoint Promenade as far as Galway Business School.
Toft and Silverstrand car parks have been closed until further notice.
Sandbags are available this evening at:
- Tourist Kiosk Salthill
- Claddagh Hall
- Fire Station Fr Burke Road
- Spanish Arch
- Docks beside the Pedestrian Crossing (St Nicholas Street)
People are advised to stay away from all coastal areas for the duration of these weather warnings, and motorists should be aware of extremely hazardous travelling conditions.
