Key public messaging;

• Orange warnings; the public are advised in those orange areas, to limit travel to essential journeys and shelter in place as much as possible. Essential services operators will continue to operate subject to advice from Met Éireann on prevailing local conditions.
• If travel is necessary, take additional care when driving and lookout for pedestrians and cyclists
• The forecasted winds have the capacity to bring severe, destructive and damaging gusts, be aware of the dangers of fallen trees and power lines.
• High seas; the public are advised to stay away from coastal areas during this period. The Irish Coast Guard are appealing to people to “Stay Back, Stay High, Stay Dry”.
• There is a potential for wave overtopping and tidal flooding in low-lying, exposed Atlantic coastal areas. In addition to this, the Storm Amy may also bring localised heavy showers, which in turn may lead to localised surface flooding, which may prevail into Saturday.
• The Electricity network may be impacted, the public are advised to prepare for the arrival of the storm including ensuring their mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication.
• Monitor Met Éireann forecasts and/or visit https://www.met.ie/ for the most up to date information. Information is also available across the Met Éireann App,  social media platforms (@meteireann) and other news media sources.
• ESB Networks is highlighting the dangers posed by fallen live wires and is advising the public and the emergency services to stay away from these fallen cables and to report such cases to it immediately. ESB Emergency Services can be contacted at 1800 372 999. The public can monitor www.PowerCheck.ie.  In regards to power restoration times.
• Uisce Éireann customers can check the website and social media channels for updates and to get in touch with any issues or concerns via their 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278. The public can also sign up online to our free text alert system to get regular updates about their local supplies - see www.water.ie.”
• The persistent and heavy rain will fall on already saturated grounds, with river levels increasing. There is significant risk of flooding in the southwest particularly in mountainous areas of Kerry, west Cork and west Limerick and across counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, and Roscommon, due to the heavy and persistent rainfall of Thursday and Friday. Smaller upland and urban catchments in the South-West, West and North-West are at the greatest risk of flooding, as mountainous areas are currently forecast to see the greater rainfall accumulations (potential for 80-100 mm in 48h)."