Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway is bracing itself ahead of a status red weather warning set to come into effect for three hours this afternoon.
Met Eireann has issued a status red warning for very severe winds associated with storm Jorge for counties Galway and Clare.
It'll come into effect this lunchtime at 1pm, and will remain in place until 4 this afternoon.
Storm Jorge will bring very severe winds with gusts of up to 145km/h expected, along with an elevated risk of coastal flooding.
Galway is currently already under the second highest wind alert - a Status Orange - which will remain in place until 3am tomorrow morning.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says it's a very serious storm.
While Brian Farrell, from the Road Safety Authority, is urging people not to drive unless they have to.
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