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Storm damage thread 12/2/14

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  • 12-02-2014 2:46pm
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    fricatus
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    I think today's weather is so bad that it deserves its own thread. Could be useful for anyone travelling around the city too.

    I'll start it off:

    - Tree down on Grange Park Road near Newtown School (source: Damien Tiernan on Twitter earlier)
    - Tree down by the library in Lisduggan - apparently cleared already though (source Jennie Loughran on Twitter).

    If anyone knows of any other hazards, or can update the status of these, please do.


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    homolumo
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    Courtneys's circus tent blown down at Butlerstown Retail Park. Just passed 20 mins back; fire brigade en route.


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    Spins
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    Grubbs lane closed due to downed electrical cable
    Gutter hanging off building on corner of Grubbs Lane and Waterside


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    jo06555
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    Anyone else upc gone in gracedieu area?


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    fricatus
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    Anyone else upc gone in gracedieu area?

    My mother is in Gracedieu and her leccy is gone. Dunno about UPC.


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    Baby4
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    mike65
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    This is actually getting rather scary, I can hear my roof flexing and creaking, the last 10-20 have been very bad indeed. Hopefully this is the worst of it.


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    fricatus
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    Baby4 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Any idea why?


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    homolumo
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    WIT closing currently


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    mick111112
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    Tree down across the road in the IDA outside FAS.


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    mike65
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    Keep an eye on the action

    http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/wxlive.php

    http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/wxwugraphs.php


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    Baby4
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    jo06555
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    Its bit calmer now I wonder are we over the worst?


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    Helpneeded86
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    How long does the electricity usually take to come back. Im not used to been from the city so I assume its quicker than the countryside.


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    KevIRL
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    Stuck on the 15:10 train Hueston > Waterford, havent even made Carlow yet, very slow progress and now stopped completely as tree across the line


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    mike65
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Stuck on the 15:10 train Hueston > Waterford, havent even made Carlow yet, very slow progress and now stopped completely as tree across the line

    Good luck with that, bus transfer on the cards?


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    KevIRL
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Good luck with that, bus transfer on the cards?

    No idea. Waiting on some fella with a chainsaw apoarently


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    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    Upc still down in waterford looks like il be missing the footie tonight ..


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    mike65
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    https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/


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    Gadgie
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    The roof was blown off Abbey Precast in Ferrybank this morning: https://www.facebook.com/TheFerrybankCommunityNewsletter/posts/258711237621956

    You can check your UPC service status here: http://www.upc.ie/customer_support/service-status/
    Internet still up here in Ferrybank.


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    ROCKMAN
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    Upc still down in waterford looks like il be missing the footie tonight ..


    Is it the Arsenal / Utd game your hoping to see ?

    What part of the city you in ?

    Myself and a mate will be watching it in my place if you are stuck.


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    mooseknunkle
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    Upc still down in waterford looks like il be missing the footie tonight ..

    Im in the city and i have had no problem with UPC all day


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    fricatus
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    Little did I know when I started this thread that I would end up leaving work early, because two trees came down in my garden. One huge one fell cleanly into the neighbour's garden. If it had fallen differently it could either have landed on my kitchen or his, and God knows what would have happened if someone had been in. :eek:

    Looking on the bright side, the big tree that I had been so nervous about is now gone! :D I'll happily deal with the three-metre hole that's now straddling our boundary...

    The other tree fell out onto the road but a kind man with a chainsaw (thanks Eoin) made short work of it. Unbelievable how kind and selfless people can be! :)


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    dzilla
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    fricatus wrote: »
    The other tree fell out onto the road but a kind man with a chainsaw (thanks Eoin) made short work of it. Unbelievable how kind and selfless people can be! :)

    Thats his blocks anf kindling sorted for a few months!


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    barraseaclaid
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    Me poor fence!!! And my shed roofs fecked too if any one wants to donate some roofing felt it would be much appreciated!!!!


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    sawdoubters
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    I saw a cow fly pass the pub about 20 minutes ago


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    #27
    fricatus
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    dzilla wrote: »
    Thats his blocks anf kindling sorted for a few months!

    Naah, I offered it all to him in return for the help naturally enough, but he said he already had plenty. :eek:

    Wouldn't take payment either... genuine neighbourly help! :D


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    dzilla
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    fricatus wrote: »
    Naah, I offered it all to him in return for the help naturally enough, but he said he already had plenty. :eek:

    Wouldn't take payment either... genuine neighbourly help! :D

    Wow fair dues to him

    #niceman


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