Ireland is well and truly getting a battering today, and Storm Desmond is absolutely a billy-no-mates.
Earlier we reported major travel disruptions and many homes left without power.
Desmond is shafting people all over the country – Here are some images and footage that sum up the mayhem so far.
Dublin
Tree down in car park Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham. @ESBNetworks + Gdi @ scene. A number of cars damaged. #StormDesmond pic.twitter.com/yZdOdZyWSz
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 5, 2015
#StormDesmond is here ! #Dublin pic.twitter.com/qWIenlU4VD — The Pitch (@ThePitchPR) December 4, 2015
Cork
Huge volumes heading downstream towards Cork city centre. Here’s hoping the quays can handle high tide. pic.twitter.com/HqF8JArv3I
— Random Cork Stuff (@RandomCorkStuff) December 5, 2015
Brown Thomas Cork has just lost its front to #Desmond @breakingnewsie pic.twitter.com/HdlqaRgyQr — Richard Jacob (@idahocafe) December 5, 2015
Wet out there #StormDesmond #floods #Millstreet #Cork pic.twitter.com/3roxZL6Tyt
— James Buckley (@JamesArthur87) December 5, 2015
Iniscarra Dam right now #Cork #StormDesmond pic.twitter.com/oWmsZrzkrY — Random Cork Stuff (@RandomCorkStuff) December 5, 2015
Kerry
Motor Rally cancelled in Killarney due to the weather. This is Moll’s Gap. Photo – Stephen Joyce. #StormDesmond pic.twitter.com/DUhcFRhWNr
— Barra Best (@barrabest) December 5, 2015
Waterford
Cork rd in Waterford is closed outside kingsmeadow due to flooding. Avoid if possible. Some cars stuck in floods pic.twitter.com/XVfTscyL5z — An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 3, 2015
Galway
#StormDesmond Salthill this pm. Gusts of 120 km per hr recorded off #Galway coast Gonna to hit real hard pic.twitter.com/Ua6m0DaN3L
— Deric Ó h’Artagáin (@deric_hartigan) December 4, 2015
A little windy in Galway today! #StormDesmond pic.twitter.com/LFvwqLCMam — Galway Tourism (@galwaytourism) December 5, 2015
The Shannon
River shannon or Atlantic Ocean? #wild #stormdesmond pic.twitter.com/32h1xcw1jw
— DARA (@chakilleen) December 5, 2015
A moment for this person attempting to move their sofa.
Moving your sofa, as you do, in the wettest storm in decades. #OnlyInIreland #StormDesmond @deric_hartigan pic.twitter.com/wtPh8h4jdD — Susan Ireland&Travel (@VibrantIreland) December 5, 2015
