The flooding thread. Read post 1.

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That_Guy wrote: »

Just heard about that off duty guard. A tragic event for such a selfless act. RIP

RIP

Oh and the sun is shining in Cork

cherryghost

Some heavy flooding on the side roads on the west side of Athlone for anyone concerned. The Shannon has now completely flooded out the preserved nature zone

barrackali

Man the weather has been unreal the last few days, he is one of many estates I captured on a quick vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6NENq2FaHU

miju

Gotta love the homepage of the Dundrum SC website right now

mathie

miju wrote: »

Gotta love the homepage of the Dundrum SC website right now

MagicSean

hotmail.com wrote: »

So now people can drown in the Dublin streets? This isn't scaremongering?

I would advise people to listen to radio reports/internet updates of which roads are affected and change your route if needed. There's no need to listen to this hysterical rubbish.

I'm sorry. Are you for real? There is a river that runs through the middle of the city. It's very possible to drown in the city.

mathie

Morlar wrote: »

Does anyone know if the N11 /UCD is ok to drive ?


*yes I know this is not the dublin forum !

I heard at 8 this morning it was passable but busy.

MistyCheese

ThisRegard wrote: »

A womans body has been found in a flooded basement on Parnell Road, D12.

Was gonna ask for a source but I've found it.

BreakingNews.ie

The body of a woman has been found in a flooded basement in Dublin.

Emergency services responding to a call from neighbours were called to the flooded basement on Parnell Road, Dublin 12 at about 11.00pm last night.

"A preliminary search of the basement was carried out by the Garda Water Unit at about 1am with negative results," a garda statement said.

"The body of a female was located earlier this morning when water was pumped from the basement by Dublin Fire Brigade."

The age of the woman is not known.

Seifer

miju wrote: »

Gotta love the homepage of the Dundrum SC website right now

Have a look at the URL you clicked on again

acquiescefc

someone fell off the big wheel on the quays and died last night.

:eek:

barrackali

Dundrum could have a big sale of water damaged goods "The great clean out"

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MistyCheese wrote: »

Someone has drowned. Garda Ciaran Jones. May he rest in peace.

He did not drown in the Dublin streets.

If you've seen the floods on the Dublin streets today, when the flood waters have receded significantly, drowning on the streets just isn't possible.

So let's put things into perspective and not scaremonger.

robbie_998

hotmail.com wrote: »

He did not drown in the Dublin streets.

If you've seen the floods on the Dublin streets today, when the flood waters have receded significantly, drowning on the streets just isn't possible.

So let's put things into perspective and not scaremonger.

i'd be inclined to agree here.

the garda was in wicklow at a bridge where a river bursts its banks.

its is a big difference from walking down dame street..... it was phasers who said she didnt even notice anything different when she was there until she was called !

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MagicSean wrote: »

I'm sorry. Are you for real? There is a river that runs through the middle of the city. It's very possible to drown in the city.

Are you for real? The flooding has receded, the raining has virtually stopped..now you're suggesting that Liffey is going to burst its banks all along the quays and kill people!

Perspective...please.

fran oconnor

JaneLane wrote: »

Still raining in Clondalkin! Light enough in comparison to yesterday but 'persistent'.

Does anyone know how the Belgard road is doing around Tallaght hospital and Newlands cross? 6mth wait for an appointment and don't really want to wait another 6mths for another one!

I'm not sure what the road is like between newlands and belgard, but from the belgard pub to the hospital was fine last night. Tbh i'd say at this stage it should be ok.

seamus

hotmail.com wrote: »

So now people can drown in the Dublin streets? This isn't scaremongering?

I don't know if you've ever been in 18 inches of flowing water, but if manage to lose your footing, water even at that small level can carry you along quickly. The main issue is not the 18 inches of water, but the fact that water always flows down to bigger water sources. So one minute you're wading your way through 2 feet of flowing water in Harold's Cross, the next you've lost your footing and are being swept into the canal.

Two people are now dead from the weather yesterday. That's not scaremongering.

Are you for real? The flooding has receded, the raining has virtually stopped..now you're suggesting that Liffey is going to burst its banks all along the quays and kill people!

There can be a delayed effect of the water flowing downstream. The liffey will be the final destination for practically all of the rainwater which fell in Dublin yesterday. As was witnessed in Cork last year, there can be a significant time-delay between the rains and the worst of the flooding.

I recall the last time the liffey burst its banks (in the city centre) about 9 years ago, it wasn't actually raining.

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seamus wrote: »

I don't know if you've ever been in 18 inches of flowing water, but if manage to lose your footing, water even at that small level can carry you along quickly. The main issue is not the 18 inches of water, but the fact that water always flows down to bigger water sources. So one minute you're wading your way through 2 feet of flowing water in Harold's Cross, the next you've lost your footing and are being swept into the canal.

Two people are now dead from the weather yesterday. That's not scaremongering.

But today, I'm talking about today...the waters have receded...Last night this type of stuff was appropriate, but not now.

Now people are just being hysterical.

virtus1

speedboatchase wrote: »

Anybody near Dame Street? Be interestd to see what the 'Occupy Dame Street' protest looks like

Passed it this morning, they had a poor teddy bear out in the rain. Heartless...

yeah i think im just going to stay in...

MagicSean

hotmail.com wrote: »

Are you for real? The flooding has receded, the raining has virtually stopped..now you're suggesting that Liffey is going to burst its banks all along the quays and kill people!

Perspective...please.

Three people have lost the last 24 hours, two of them in Dublin. Another was seriously injured in a traffic accident the day before. How is it scaremongering? People need to take care.

I'm not suggesting that the Liffey will come to get you.

Feeona

hotmail.com wrote: »

Now people are just being hysterical.

I think you're being hysterical. One poster mentioned being safe on the roads due to strained services, and you've managed to turn it into 'Liffey bursting its banks and killing people' in the space of about seven or eight posts.

Plumpynutt

it appears to be back to normal here (Ballybrack/Killiney). was bad enough last night, the river on the commons road collapsed the wall and wrecked a few houses. and the river on Shanganagh road turned the area into a lake

the entrance to Killiney beach was amazing to see, chest deep and fast flowing

robbie_998

MagicSean wrote: »

Three people have lost the last 24 hours, two of them in Dublin. Another was seriously injured in a traffic accident the day before. How is it scaremongering? People need to take care.

I'm not suggesting that the Liffey will come to get you.

the fact it had nothing to do with actual floods if it was the day before


if your not scaremongering then your being paranoid or very hysterical indeed..... just like when a bit of snow hit "oh no we cant go anywhere, trapped for months, stock up on supplies and raid shop shelves, live in the basement under candle light until the snow goes away"

all bull if you ask me.

ZeRoY

hotmail.com wrote: »

Now people are just being hysterical.

Arent they already (most of them) ?

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Feeona wrote: »

I think you're being hysterical. One poster mentioned being safe on the roads due to strained services, and you've managed to turn it into 'Liffey bursting its banks and killing people' in the space of about seven or eight posts.

The poster said people shouldn't make unnecessary trips - scaremongering.

Then the poster talked about drowning - scaremongering and hysterical nonsense.

I was responding to the nonsense.

The flood waters have receded and there's only a few road closures now as stated on RTE radio just now. The main event is now over and the clean up is now on.

There is no need for scaremongering and advising people not to make trips.

Being safe and sensible on the roads is always advised, floods or no floods.

Feeona

MagicSean wrote: »

I can't stress this enough. If you don't absolutely need to be somewhere then don't travel. A young off duty Garda lost his life last night for simply trying to stop a motorist crossing a dangerous bridge. Rivers have burst their banks and roads are completely under water. Despite what you might think, it is still very dangerous out there.

RIP Ciaran. A fine colleague. Selfless to the end.

robbie_998 wrote: »

the fact it had nothing to do with actual floods if it was the day before


if your not scaremongering then your being paranoid or very hysterical indeed..... just like when a bit of snow hit "oh no we cant go anywhere, trapped for months, stock up on supplies and raid shop shelves, live in the basement under candle light until the snow goes away"

all bull if you ask me.

I wouldn't call what Magic Seán posted as scaremongering or hysterical. Nowhere has it been mentioned that we need to stock up for months, raid shop shelves, stay in your basement. That's all empty rhetoric.

The bottom line : a man died trying to help people in floods, that's one man too many. I think it's better to be on the safe side than stretch an already over stretched emergency service.

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Feeona wrote: »

I wouldn't call what Magic Seán posted as scaremongering or hysterical. Nowhere has it been mentioned that we need to stock up for months, raid shop shelves, stay in your basement. That's all empty rhetoric.

The bottom line : a man died trying to help people in floods, that's one man too many. I think it's better to be on the safe side than stretch an already over stretched emergency service.

But that happened last night in Wicklow?

How is that relevant today?

Have you actually thought about this in a practical sense, i.e. vast majority of Dublin roads are fine...

Wibbs

seamus wrote: »

There can be a delayed effect of the water flowing downstream. The liffey will be the final destination for practically all of the rainwater which fell in Dublin yesterday. As was witnessed in Cork last year, there can be a significant time-delay between the rains and the worst of the flooding.

I recall the last time the liffey burst its banks (in the city centre) about 9 years ago, it wasn't actually raining.

Yep. I've been fishing on rivers where the sun was splitting the stones, yet somewhere up river there was a downpour and a couple of hours later you see leaves and crap start to come downstream and then the colour changes and then flood/spate kicks off and you don't want to be wading in it when it happens.

The liffey is slightly different to many rivers in that they have some control of the outflow from the reservoirs further upstream which can reduce pressure downstream. On that score does anyone know what the status of the levels in said reservoirs? If it gets too high they may have to release more water. I've been fishing up in the upstream parts of Liffey in the middle of summer when they've opened up the floodgates and it can get really fast and deep really quickly. Like within five to ten minutes. Nearly got caught out a couple of times.

robbie_998

Feeona wrote: »

I wouldn't call what Magic Seán posted as scaremongering or hysterical. Nowhere has it been mentioned that we need to stock up for months, raid shop shelves, stay in your basement. That's all empty rhetoric.

i was comparing it to the way people reacted with snow

Feeona wrote: »

The bottom line : a man died trying to help people in floods, that's one man too many. I think it's better to be on the safe side than stretch an already over stretched emergency service.

the way your making it out there is i cant even go out to my front garden .... it was a different part of the country next to a river that burst ... of course it was bad.... but the way you put it i shouldnt be going anywhere at all... i mean the roads where i am now are perfect, cars and buses going up and down not a bother !

why shouldnt i walk up the road ? its perfectly fine like it was before !

the way the area is looking now is as it always does ... no difference.. just a bit wet !

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robbie_998 wrote: »

i was comparing it to the way people reacted with snow



the way your making it out there is i cant even go out to my front garden .... it was a different part of the country next to a river that burst ... of course it was bad.... but the way you put it i shouldnt be going anywhere at all... i mean the roads where i am now are perfect, cars and buses going up and down not a bother !

why shouldnt i walk up the road ? its perfectly fine like it was before !

the way the area is looking now is as it always does ... no difference.. just a bit wet !

Some people just don't think about things logically in these situations.

I was aware from the radio/internet that the roads were bad last night, so I used logic and decided not to venture out.

Today is completely different and things are back to normal after some deays this morning.

Some people just love a crisis.