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Belfast flood alert preparations continue | Belfast flood alert preparations continue |
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Preparations for potential flooding are continuing in east Belfast, with more sandbags being distributed. | Preparations for potential flooding are continuing in east Belfast, with more sandbags being distributed. |
About 3,000 sandbags were given out by Belfast City Council on Saturday. | About 3,000 sandbags were given out by Belfast City Council on Saturday. |
The collection point at Inverary Community Centre in the Sydenham area reopened at 10:00 GMT on Sunday. | The collection point at Inverary Community Centre in the Sydenham area reopened at 10:00 GMT on Sunday. |
Authorities are concerned about what may happen on Monday, when the high tide combines with expected strong winds and heavy rain. | Authorities are concerned about what may happen on Monday, when the high tide combines with expected strong winds and heavy rain. |
On Friday, emergency measures were put in place, amid warnings of a possible tidal surge affecting Belfast. | On Friday, emergency measures were put in place, amid warnings of a possible tidal surge affecting Belfast. |
Walls of sandbags were put in place in parts of central and east Belfast, but the tide peaked without major flooding. | Walls of sandbags were put in place in parts of central and east Belfast, but the tide peaked without major flooding. |
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of winds for Northern Ireland on Monday. | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of winds for Northern Ireland on Monday. |
"Strong winds will combine with large waves to bring the risk of coastal flooding," it said. | "Strong winds will combine with large waves to bring the risk of coastal flooding," it said. |
"The public should be aware of the dangers of waves crashing onshore and over-topping shore lines and sea fronts." | "The public should be aware of the dangers of waves crashing onshore and over-topping shore lines and sea fronts." |
Elsewhere in the UK, the Met Office has also issued yellow alerts for the west coast of Britain. | |
And in the Republic of Ireland, the west coast is expected to see some of the strongest gusts on Sunday and Monday. | |
Met Éireann (the Irish Meteorological Service) has issued its second highest alert for wind. | |
A status orange, which means to be be prepared for possible disruption, is in place for Wexford, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford. | |
Gusts of up to 100 to 120km per hour could hit exposed coastal areas. |