Galway Is Flooding – Watch As Coastal Defences Are Breached

While the wind is seriously dangerous at the moment it is always the water that has the most potential to do damage in any storm.

The coastal defences have been breached in Galway as conditions continue to worsen in the area. Remarkably people have also been spotted in the sea.

The surge has started bringing water onto land...

#Ophelia is being a right Messer in #salthill #galway #StormOphelia #opheliaIreland #stormireland #opheliahurricane pic.twitter.com/v9w6DctvEZ

— Martin Beanz Warde (@martinbeanz) October 16, 2017

The first moment of flooding was captured by this Sky News reporter

Coastal defences completely breached at Salthill, Galway. The Atlantic now extends to the promenade. #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/qF9B47Ty3i

— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) October 16, 2017

Flooding at Spanish Arch #Ophelia
(Video: Danica Gutierrez) pic.twitter.com/wmZicksXqe

— Connacht/CityTribune (@CTribune) October 16, 2017

Cars have been caught up in the floods in Salthill...

Flooding at the prom in Salthill, Galway #Opheila pic.twitter.com/4EdJlBwsCD

— Rachel Curran (@rachel_curranx) October 16, 2017

Ophelia Salthill Galway a storm with serious anger issues!! #Ophelia #galway @galwayad @CTribune @rtenews pic.twitter.com/gBwCgsxzEX

— Oscars Seafood (@OscarsGalway) October 16, 2017

People should not get complacent and think that the storm has passed them by yet because the wind speeds are still incredibly high...

Most powerful gust yet recorded as #Ophelia riles Ireland: 190 kph (118 mph) on Fastnet Rock off Cork coast. Photo from @IrishCoastGuard. pic.twitter.com/oY88TE5DM4

— Shawn Pogatchnik (@ShawnPogatchnik) October 16, 2017

The damage now reaches way into the East as well...

Another tree down as you approach Leixlip village, past the @SpringfieldHote towards Salmon Leap bridge #Leixlip #Opheila #Kildare pic.twitter.com/IfQufjWaGh

— Angela (@AngeCMJ) October 16, 2017