Storm Bram caused misery across Ireland yesterday as almost 60,000 premises were left without power at the height of the storm and thousands of commuters were hit by cancelled flights, ferries and trains as well as road closures.
The south Atlantic storm significantly strengthened as it approached the Irish coast early yesterday morning and struck with powerful wind gusts of almost 120kmh.
There were a number of lucky escapes reported nationwide with a fallen tree narrowly missing a bus in Wicklow and another tree toppling just metres from a family home in Cork.
Ireland is now on high alert for flooding amid fears the heavy rainfall associated with Storm Bram – combined with torrential rainfall over the weekend – will cause rivers and streams to break their banks.
Credit to : Irish Independent