Galway Bay fm newsroom - Met Éireann is warning that dangerous conditions and more coastal flooding is likely in the wake of Storm Eleanor as a Status Orange wind warning remains in place until 2 this afternoon.
Tens of thousands of people nationally are still without power after high winds and coastal flooding caused chaos in Galway and along the west coast.
Several homes and businesses in the city centre were under water last night and the fire services received more than 100 calls in relation to flooding.
The road at the prom in Salthill had to be closed off and there were also impassable routes in Oranmore, Kinvara, and Clarinbridge.
The eye of the storm reportedly passed through Mannin Bay near Clifden where conditions were fierce for a time last evening, ripping the roof off a mobile home.
Cars were abandoned at the docks in the city as high tide coincided with high winds causing extremely fast flooding before businesses had a chance to put in place sandbags.
Junior Minister and Galway West T.D, Seán Kyne says the Defence Forces have been deployed since last night and are working with council staff to tackle flooding.
A power outage at the pumping station in Gort is causing disruption and householders who have a mains water supply are urged to conserve water until ESB crews fix the fault.
The clean up is continuing this morning - after Storm Eleanor brought chaos - knocking out power to 55-thousand people and causing severe damage.
In Galway City - busy streets were flooded, leaving homes and businesses under water and drivers stranded.
And it might not be over yet - high tide brings the risk of more flooding this morning.
Met Éireann is appealing to the public to remain vigilant with exceptionally high seas and an orange wind warning in place along all western coastal counties until two o'clock this afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Government's National Emergency Co-Ordination Group will meet to discuss the impact of the storm later.
