Storm Darragh has caused major disruption to travel and power services in the county since making landfall last night.
Many roads across the county are impassable this morning.
Council and ESB crews have begun clear up operations.
Galway County Council are advising the public NOT to remove trees by themselves as power lines could be wrapped up in them.
Galway County Council has an interactive map of the road closures….
It can be found here...
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8830d916b58f4465a40aa5cb90725812
STATEMENT FROM GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL
Storm Darragh passed across Ireland overnight, bringing with it destructive winds and triggering a Red Weather Warning for Galway from 9pm yesterday until 2am this morning.
Galway County Council met this morning at 9am and respective local areas reported impacts on the ground.
The aftermath of the storm has left a significant number of trees uprooted, causing widespread road closures across the county. Major routes impacted include:
· N59 is closed just west of Oughterard
· N65 is blocked between Killimor and Portumna
· N83 on the city side of Corinthians is closed
· N84 at Corrandulla Cross closed
· N63 Mountbellew to Ballygar, number of trees down but passable
Many other Regional and Local roads are blocked due to fallen trees.
Galway County Council Roads Crews are working to clear trees and debris off the roads but delays can be expected throughout the day. Motorists are urged to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary travel as crews work to clear debris and reopen roads.
The ESB has reported that 395,000 premises are out of power. This is a significant event for the ESB and they have reported that this is a multi-day event to bring power back. If the public see lines are down, they should treat them as ‘live’ and report them to the ESB.
The Fire Service nationally took 478 calls overnight, 100 of these were made to the Galway County and City Fire Service.
UPDATED LIST
Tree Down, One Lane Open
Road Blocked Flood (Source - Groundwater), Impassable
Polleagh North
Road Blocked Tree Down, One Lane Open
Tree down between Clonboo and Corrandulla.
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
N59 Claremount
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
N59 Oughterard – Tree down road blocked
Road Blocked Tree Down, One Lane Open
N83 Knockdoe
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Clarin Road Headford
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
R339 Monivea
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Carrabane to Kiltullagh
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Attymon: Tree down between Attymon train station and McGann’s.
Tree down on electric lines between Attymon national school and road to Athenry impassible
(You can reach Athenry thru road to Newcastle)
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
N84 Joyces Hardware
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Castle Ffrench
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Rockfield Athenry
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
N63 Ballygar
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Sylane Pitch
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Rahard Athenry Co. Galway
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
R360 Curraghwest
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Creggana
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Glenamaddy to Clonberne right Next to Brehon Park pub Lerhin
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Ballinlass Go into village of Englishtown
Road Blocked Tree Down, Passable with Care
Ballinasloe leisure centre
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
R461 near Inchaboy
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Cloonnabricka Ballinamore Bridge
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Gortgarrow Clonberne
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Fairfield House Fairfield Ahascragh Ballinasloe
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Englishtown, Glenamaddy
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
Leah, Creggs: Numerous trees blocking the road
Road Blocked Tree Down, Impassable
N59 Kylemore
The following roads are impassible or severely restricted...
Tree down between Belclare and Cave R333 (pass with care)
Debris down at Carrowbeg. Claran passable with care
Tree down at Annagh crossroad - impassable.
Tree down just past Bawnmore School lots of debris and branches on n17
Tree down and blocking road from Abbey roundabout to Kilmoylan graveyard.
Tree down on the Claran Road close to Headford Town (road not passable)
Tree down on Curraghline close to Corrandulla barracks (one lane is open)
Tree down on the way to Knockdoe after Claregalway
Tree down between Parkmore and McHugh's pub in Castlegar - Passible with care
Tree down Castlegrove before Kilconly coming from Tuam
Tree down in Corbally - Road is blocked.
Flooding on Claran/Carnakib Road
Tree down on N65 at Heathlawn, blocking Portumna to Killimor Road
Tree down on the Kilconnell to Aughrim road
Tree down Moylough to Kilkerrin Road about 1km outside Moylough
Trees down Kingsland,Athenry L3112
Trees blocking the road between Esker and Kiltullagh
Fallen tree along the R336 Costelloe to Maam cross
Road completely blocked between New Inn and Ballyfa - trees down
Traffic lights out in Headford and Carnmore Cross
A tree down is blocking the road on the Monivea side of Cussaun Cross.
Tree blocking half the road between Abbeyknockmoy bridge and Dereen, blocking the lane towards Dereen from the bridge
Tree down N65 from Loughrea to Kilreekil
Power line, lighting pole and tree down the main road into Mountbellew from the Caltra side
Tree down across road Cullen. Another Tree down in Ballyhale, close to Mountross turn
There are a lot of trees, poles and wires down between Portumna and Killimor. Road impassible
The Road from Galway Plaza to Bullaun is impassable
Power lines down between Turloughmore and Annagh Hill are nearly impassable
Tree down between Crossford and Tubber just before Lurga N.S. impassable and electricity lines down
R362 Large Hay Shed Completely blocking the road nothing can pass about a mile outside Glenamaddy on the Glenamaddy/Dunmore road
Tree down blocking the road between Castleblakney and Caltra.
Tree down Tuam side of the Biggera crossroads
Tree down R360 between Dunmore and Williamstown.
An ESB pole is lying onto Roscommon Road between sawmills and Duffys garage on the side heading to the abbey. Beware as high vehicles would catch it
R339 completely blocked between the Abbeyknockmoy turn and Monivea village. A tree and power lines are blocking the road. Another tree is hanging near Killyclogher Bridge.
Tree about to fall onto road just before bad bend at Gortacleva turn, when coming from Moycullen. It’s sticking out so cars are swerving around it.
Tree down between the road between Carabane and Killtullagh near the pitch
Tree down between Attymon train station and McGanns. Road is impassable
Tree down on electric lines between Attymon National School and the road to Athenry. Road is impassible
N65 Portumna to Killimor Road is impassable due to a number of fallen trees, wires and poles.
Tree down just after Joyce's home and hardware Headford
