THE Chief Executive of Kerry County Council has thanked members of the public for their support and cooperation during Storm Ophelia on Monday.
The council is continuing to assess the damage caused by the storm and crews have already cleared many roads of fallen trees, branches and other debris.
Kerry County Council’s Local Coordination Team met again this Wednesday morning to assess the impact of Storm Ophelia and to coordinate the ongoing clean-up operation which began late on Monday afternoon.
Council crews have been working on residual issues since early this morning and the council is advising the public to continue to travel with caution on all routes.
Chief Executive, Moira Murrell, praised the cooperation of members of the public who observed the advice to remain indoors and limit travelling.
“From Friday evening, Kerry County Council and other local agencies including An Garda Síochána, the HSE, University Hospital Kerry, the Kerry Fire and Rescue Service and the Civil Defence were fully engaged in preparing for the storm. From the moment Met Éireann issued the Code Level Red on Saturday evening, our team met regularly over the weekend to plan our response,” Ms Murrell said.
“We also participated in teleconference meetings with the regional response team and coordinated our approach. From a preparations point of view, the council is satisfied with the level of preparation at all levels of the organisation,” she said.
Ms Murrell thanked the council’s operations staff for their assistance and she paid tribute to Kerry Civil Defence, Kerry Fire and Rescue Services, An Garda Síochána, the Army Reserve and ESB Networks for their support.
“We thank the public for their cooperation and input as we dealt with this emergency situation,” she stated.
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