Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for Wexford, along with Dublin and Wicklow, as significant rainfall accumulations are expected over the coming days.
The warning will be in place from 2:00pm on Friday, November 14th, will remain in place until 11:00am on Saturday, November 15th.
One local community in County Wexford has already seen some of the impact of the impending bad weather.
A historic Oak tree, located in Sean Doire in Gorey, has been blown down.
It has been reported that the Oak Tree – located in Walker’s Field where the Sean Doire housing estate is – has been standing for over 400 years.
Locals in the housing estate reported that historic three fell down at 1:36am on Friday morning.
It comes as Met Eireann issued a Status Orange warning for Wexford.
A Status Orange weather warning is the second-highest alert level issued by Met Éireann and indicates the potential for dangerous and disruptive conditions. Localised flooding, road closures, and delays to travel are all possible.
Wexford Weekly
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