Waterford and South East hit by high tides and strong winds.

There was extensive flooding in Waterford city and county this morning as a result of high tides, strong winds and recent rainfall.

Water levels had dropped by lunchtime on Monday but many people in affected areas are counting the costs.

In Tramore, the promenade was badly flooded as was the Kilmeaden to Carrick-on-Suir Road. There was a report of a road traffic accident in the Portlaw area. The road from Portlaw and Carrick-on-Suir was also badly hit.

A number of houses in the Passage East area were flooded after the River Suir burst its banks. Flooding was also experienced in the Cheeekpoint area.

Across the river in Co Wexford, areas of Ballyhack and Arthurstown were also flooded. The Passage East Car Ferry did not operate for a time this morning as a result of high winds.

In the city the area along the Quay from the Tower Hotel to the Plaza and the Viking Triangle was also flooded and many that had left their cars in the car parks along the quays were force to move them.

The Railway station in Waterford was also flooded. Train passengers were bussed to stations in Co Kilkenny where they were able to continue their journey to Dublin by train.

In the Poleberry and Ballytruckle areas there was lots of flooding. The Post Office in Ballytruckle was unable to open. Customers were instead asked to use the General Post Office on the Quay.  

A large number of houses in the Billberry experienced flooding.

Flooding was also experienced in the Old Tramore Road area.  

In Dungarvan, the quay was flooded early this morning as was the area around the Lookout. The area from the Park Hotel Roundabout to Ballyneety Bridge on the Shandon Road was badly affected. The Road in the Silversprings/Fr Twomey’s Road area of the town was also badly affected.

The areas around Stradside North and South as well on the Clonea Road in Abbeyside also experienced flooding.  

Areas around Bunmahon also experienced flooding problems this morning.

An area of the road between Cappoquin and Lismore was also badly affected as was the road between Lismore and Ballyduff close to the Ballysaggartmore Towers. The area around Villierstown was also hit.

In the Dunmore East area the areas around the Strand Hotel and the lower village experienced flooding.

In a number of areas, there were many houses that experienced electricity outages.

In New Ross, Gardai warned that parts of the town were impassable due to tidal flooding. High Vehicle’s were making their way through the flooded areas, but as a result the wash from the vehicles were making it more dangerous for lower vehicles.

In Co Tipperary, four people were removed by Ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel after they were involved in a traffic accident in the area between Knocklofty and Marlfield.

In other areas of South Tipperary, the road between Ballylooby and Cahir was blocked as a result of fallen poles. Poles were also reported to have fallen in the New Inn, Castlegrace and Ardfinnan to Clogheen road.

Met Eireann have issued an Orange Status Weather alert for the South and East of the Country, with gusts of up to 100km per hour and high tides are forecast.

A yellow status alert is in place for the rest of the country.