Orange rain warning tomorrow extended to Waterford as very heavy, persistent showers expected [Video]

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A STATUS ORANGE rain warning has been extended to Co Waterford for tomorrow after Met Éireann warned of heavy rain and flooding in areas of the south yesterday.

Counties Kerry and Cork yesterday were told to expect flooding and traffic disruptions for all day on Saturday. Today Met Éireann has extended the warning to Waterford.

Poor conditions, very heavy and persistent rain, river and coastal flooding and dangerous travelling circumstances are expected from 12pm midday tomorrow, when the Orange weather warning kicks in.

A Yellow rain warning has also been issued for counties Clare, Limerick, Galway and Mayo. Heavy rain and some localised flooding is expected all day tomorrow.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has urged motorists and other road users to exercise cautions on roads in the southwest this weekend. It said particularly poor conditions will be seen in mountainous regions of Kerry, Waterford and Cork tomorrow.

Motorists …