Storm Frank hit Ireland with a vengeance on Tuesday, leaving many families along the south and west coasts of the country in dire straits.

As well as power outages, road closures and gale force winds, hundreds of homes were left severely flooded.

In a touching move, a five-star Cork hotel has opened its doors to those affected by the aftermath of Storm Frank – and his successor, Storm Gertrude.

Taking to Twitter yesterday, the Castlemartyr Resort Hotel said it would do its utmost to offer accommodation to locals in the area who were forced out of their homes due to storm damage.

"Due to the flooding in Castlemartyr we would like to extend accommodation to families in need!

"Please contact Cathal Lynch, General Manager or Castlemartyr Community Council whom we are liaising with!" a post on the luxury hotel's Facebook page stated.

The post has had thousands of likes and shares, with many expressing their delight at the hotel's kindness during what is no doubt an extremely busy time of year.

Yesterday many residents in the south of the country took to social media to share images of just how extreme the weather had become:

Midleton still suffering the aftermath of Storm Frank. #corkfloods @CorkEveningEcho pic.twitter.com/OWtWHXqKQq

— Padraig Hoare (@PodgeEcho) December 30, 2015

#StormFrank what a brilliant photo pic.twitter.com/l3Paga6LbH

— Jillie omeda (@OmedaJillie) December 30, 2015

Here's hoping our crazy winter weather ends soon.