Hurricane Horror!

starbelgrade

I wasn't expecting the hurricane to hit Ireland so badly.

Today I saw a branch on the road & a Supervalu poster had been blown down from a lamp post. It was truly horrific.

So, do you have any tales of hurricane horror?

fedor.2.

Glad you survived

Minstrel27

Got absolutely nothing down south.

Jedstaff

My wheely bin blew over!

Praetorian Saighdiuir

My dogs tail blew up and I seen his bullet hole.

Nothing compared to this.

The Snipe

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056386574

Valentina

Quite a few trees blown over in my area and a neighbour's car was badly damaged by a fallen branch.

Poor Uncle Tom

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Got absolutely nothing down south.

You're no good to anyone so.....:D

Kevin Duffy

The paper napkin flew out of the bag I got my lunch in on the way back to the office. I had to wash my face and hands after instead of the normal wipe of my mouth. I'm ok now though. Thanks for starting this support group.

Celly Smunt

12/9
never foget

EverEvolving

The grass collector part of my lawnmower came apart from the rest of it and landed down the bottom of the garden along with 2 chairs and a flower pot :eek: serious business!

PseudoFamous

Have they got an estimate on the death toll? I heard Athlone was wiped out.

Inbox

Saw tumbleweed today

Copper_pipe

at least the clothes on the line will be dry

Celly Smunt

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Have they got an estimate on the death toll? I heard Athlone was wiped out.

i heard cavan are the only ones without a death rate because they were too mean to let go of life

Cill Dara Abu

I was in town on my way to get lunch, the schools were all out as usual and 2 girls were walking towards me then a gush of wind came and blew one of the girls skirts up to reveal pink knickers, she went red as a tomato.

I had my fun and that's all that matters.

Cill Dara Abu

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Have they got an estimate on the death toll? I heard Athlone was wiped out.

That's the knacker race wiped out so

goat2

one of my socks was blown off the line, but all the sheets and towels dried nicely

marcsignal

Extremely loud and violent wind where I am.......














........ never touching curried beans again


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antocann

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Have they got an estimate on the death toll? I heard Athlone was wiped out.

meh... whats an athlone? :P

Mr Benevolent

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Got absolutely nothing down south.

I'd recommend Viagra.

BluesBerry

Electricity went! recycling bin blew over! neighbours wooden fence came down! other than that it was a bit meh a blustery day :mad:

Johro

starbelgrade wrote: »

I wasn't expecting the hurricane to hit Ireland so badly.

Today I saw a branch on the road & a Supervalu poster had been blown down from a lamp post. It was truly horrific.

So, do you have any tales of hurricane horror?

The f#ckin leaves in the yard man... Must get a leaf blower...:rolleyes:

PseudoFamous

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Have they got an estimate on the death toll? I heard Athlone was wiped out.

No it's always looked like that. http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=616269 (photos 8 & 9 )

celj

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I forgot to take down the kids trampoline!Chaos this morning.No members of any public (or privates) were injured thankfully.

oppenheimer1

starbelgrade wrote: »

I wasn't expecting the hurricane to hit Ireland so badly.

Today I saw a branch on the road & a Supervalu poster had been blown down from a lamp post. It was truly horrific.

So, do you have any tales of hurricane horror?

Yes I do

A motorist died today as the remnants of Hurricane Katia brought 82mph winds to Britain.
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Blustery conditions have left thousands without power tonight and caused damage to buildings and caused travel disruption around the UK.

In County Durham, a driver died when a tree hit a car on the A688 at Dunhouse Quarry, between Staindrop and Barnard Castle.

celj

celj wrote: »

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I forgot to take down the kids trampoline!Chaos this morning.No members of any public (or privates) were injured thankfully.

I fixed mine to the ground, it's the only one left standing in the area, well apart from one of the net poles bending in the wind!.

Raminahobbin

Have a bell on the shop door to let me know when people have just walked in so I can come out of the back office and help them. The wind decided to come in at least 20 times :mad:

Up and Down like a feckin Yo-Yo I was!!

Praetorian Saighdiuir

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Yes I do

potentially funny thread RUINED

Cill Dara Abu

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Yes I do

Jeez, I bet you're a hoot on a night out :rolleyes:

Kevin Duffy

starbelgrade wrote: »

I wasn't expecting the hurricane to hit Ireland so badly.

So, do you have any tales of hurricane horror?

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Yes I do. A motorist died today as the remnants of Hurricane Katia brought 82mph winds to Britain

Feckin' blow ins.

pushki

i saw a kilkenny flag dead on tipp road

great storm!

Jimoslimos

pmcmahon wrote: »

12/9
never foget

*We Will Rebuild*

brummytom

My brother was terrified because the recycling boxes had been blown to the other side of the drive.


It was harrowing.

unitedrover

Neighbours rubbish blowing into our garden.....this Katia is no friend of mine.

Cianos

I had to nudge the steering wheel to avoid a small circular road sign today. I could have hurt my wrist doing that, but it was okay thankfully.

EarlERizer

We've had politicians all over the place here........they've finally come down off lamposts & telegraph poles :mad:

TV3 say it's going to get worse before it gets better!!! ..........and the local Centra is closed!! :eek: I'm sick with worry,there's not a biscuit in the press!

kfallon

Saw an abandoned and broken umbrella outside the office door, I dread to think what happened to the owner

Everybody just come home safe :P

Aldebaran

A receipt blew out of my car and into the garden. Managed to make myself a cup of tea after and I'm starting to come to now. Still, was a scary couple of minutes.

unitedrover

kfallon wrote: »

Saw an abandoned and broken umbrella outside the office door, I dread to think what happened to the owner

Everybody just come home safe :P

Did you take in this abandoned umbrella and look after it?

hardCopy

Aldebaran wrote: »

A receipt blew out of my car and into the garden. Managed to make myself a cup of tea after and I'm starting to come to now. Still, was a scary couple of minutes.

I almost lost my parking ticket the same way.

Aldebaran

hardCopy wrote: »

I almost lost my parking ticket the same way.

Do you want to talk about it?

Solnskaya

When will this weather madness end?? I blame global warming cooling climate change co2 emissions Jean Byrne. We struggled to cope here in Kildare, there was severe buffetting and some extreme breezing along with terrifying gustiness. Never, ever reheating a chinese take-away curry again. At one stage I actually had to open the window of the van to release the pressure. Wind is hell.

EarlERizer

kfallon wrote: »

Saw an abandoned and broken umbrella outside the office door, I dread to think what happened to the owner

Everybody just come home safe :P

The real tragedy in every severe weather attack,those poor forgotten hereo's of the fight against mother nature and all she unleashes!

We should lobby the coalition to erect a memorial umbrella in place of the spire!

Oh god,i've just thought.......if we get through this,there's 'the snow' to come!!

Why is this happening?

uck51js9zml2yt

was going out with the wfe and baby today in the car.beforw i got in the car to drive off i needed to go back into the house for nappies. when inside a branch fell off a tree just outside the gate.
too close for comfort

Jimoslimos

unitedrover wrote: »

Did you take in this abandoned umbrella and look after it?

I'm always amazed at the kindness of strangers and generosity of human spirit at times like this. Reaffirms my belief in humanity:)

Solnskaya

EarlERizer wrote: »

The real tragedy in every severe weather attack,those poor forgotten hereo's of the fight against mother nature and all she unleashes!

We should lobby the coalition to erect a memorial umbrella in place of the spire!

Oh god,i've just thought.......if we get through this,there's 'the snow' to come!!

Why is this happening?

we are being punished for unleashing the evil that is Riverdance on the world. The retribution is long overdue. all we can do is pray that this will pass. I'm gonna try alka-seltzer personally.

unitedrover

Solnskaya wrote: »

we are being punished for unleashing the evil that is Riverdance on the world. The retribution is long overdue. all we can do is pray that this will pass. I'm gonna try alka-seltzer personally.

Or Jedward.

oppenheimer1

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Feckin' blow ins.

There was also an Irishman swept out to sea in Maine USA while at a friends wedding. Really tragic

Thousands if not millions of euros worth of damage and disruption has been done to property and business. I really don't think this is something to be made light of.

Cupcake_Crisis

The back garden furniture is in complete disarray. The dogs kennel was also blown halfway up the garden. Complete carnage :mad: