# What can we expect from Storm Austen?

An episode of [The Hard Shoulder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264), 22 Oct 2026, 9:47.

Audio: https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/storm_edit_f14664a6_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427772&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763

Met Éireann has issued a number of status-orange weather warnings for intense rain and wind from around 7pm Thursday evening, continuing into Friday morning. Local authorities are preparing for flooding as heavy rainfall is anticipated with Storm Austen this evening. Joining Seán Defoe to discuss this is Keith Leonard, Head of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management and Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly.

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