Donegal has been upgraded to a status red weather warning between 4pm  and 6pm today, as Storm Amy is forecast to bring extremely strong and gusty southwest winds.

Met Éireann have warned that the storm could cause fallen trees, power line damage and dangerous travelling conditions.

There is also a risk of structural damage and wave overtopping along the coast.

Meanwhile, ESB Networks crews and partner contractors around the country have been making the necessary preparations in advance of the high winds expected.

ESB has teams mobilised and will continually monitor the forecasts and real time events on the electricity network, deploying  crews to restore supply when it is safe to do so.

“ESB Networks crews will assess the full damage of Storm Amy, making the network safe and restoring electricity supply – and switching customers back remotely where possible,” an ESB spokesperson said.

They will also update power estimated restoration times as soon as they have assessed the network, and these will be available to view on www.PowerCheck.ie.

“On a precautionary basis, ESB Networks would like to ask our customers to consider preparations in the event of losing their electricity supply if their area is affected by Storm Amy.

“This could include having torches and spare batteries available, having phones charged, etc,” the spokesperson added.

An Important Public Safety Message: If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these as they are LIVE and extremely dangerous.

Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999.