Residents and businesses along the River Slaney in Enniscorthy, Ireland, began placing sandbags as a temporary measure against potential flooding on February 6, 2026, during the 1 hour 30 minute reporting window from 2:46:24 PM to 4:16:33 PM UTC, following heavy rainfall, according to Virgin Media News. The sandbag deployment comes one week after the River Slaney burst its banks in the same area, causing severe damage, as reported by Virgin Media News in an X post shared within the current period. No specific timing for the preparation activities was provided in the update. This development follows separate weather events reported earlier on February 6, including the naming of Storm Marta by Portugal's IPMA for heavy rains on the Iberian Peninsula and overflow flooding from the Iligan River in Iligan City, Philippines, due to Tropical Storm Penha, per previous updates from AEMET, FaytuksWeather, and AFP.
