Storm Desmond

Aerohead

Looks like Galway is in the firing line for this storm, Jerry Fleming said we could have a months rain in 36 hours which is very serious, next week is looking as bad with rain so flooding will be a problem also this wind is getting very stormy right now.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hatches-battened-here-comes-storm-desmond-709822.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1204/751237-weather/

biko

Thread in Weather forum
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057530911

Zzippy

Tides are quite small (<4 metres) so coastal flooding shouldn't be an issue. We could see a good few roads blocked with floods though...

youngrun

Zzippy wrote: »

Tides are quite small (<4 metres) so coastal flooding shouldn't be an issue. We could see a good few roads blocked with floods though...

Travelling south from the city to Waterford pm tomorrow any idea what roads are prone to flooding Oranmore- Limerick -Clonmel etc route ?

Zzippy

youngrun wrote: »

Travelling south from the city to Waterford pm tomorrow any idea what roads are prone to flooding Oranmore- Limerick -Clonmel etc route ?

Around Ardrahan-Gort area roads were flooded in 2009, but some remedial drainage work has been done since then. You'll probably be ok but take it easy with the wind!

snubbleste

Spare a thought for the 'homeless' tonight. If anyone sees them ducking off before 6am, tell us!
Alan Murphy, Director of Process Development Europe with Boston Scientific;
Brendan McGrath, CEO, Galway City Council;
Brian Carey, Branch Manager, Eyre Square, Bank of Ireland;
Cian McNamara, CEO, Vulcan Solutions;
Cormac McDonncha, Operations Director, Thermo King;
Declan Dooley, Managing Director, Galway Independent;
Deirdre Squires;
Des McFadden, CEO, Champ Software;
Fr Martin Whelan, Diocesan Secretary, Galway Diocese;
Gerry Halloran, Managing Director, Motorpark;
Hannah Kiely, CEO, HC Financial Advisers Limited;
Joe O’Donovan, CEO, Galway Clinic;
John Sweeney, Founder, Sweeney Oil;
JP Gilmartin, Partner, Ronan Daly Jermyn;
Martin Healy, Owner/Senior Negotiator, RE/MAX Property Experts;
Martina Kelly, Lecturer, NUIG;
Mike Devane, Chairman, SmartBay;
Paddy Medley, Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise;
Patrick Lonergan, Manager, O’Connells Bar;
Patrick McCabe, Architect Director, Patrick McCabe Architects;
Paul O’Meara, Proprietor, Maxwell’s Bistro;
Ronan Kavanagh, Consultant Rheumatologist, Galway Clinic;
Sean Cahill, CEO, Delta Security Group;
Denise Manning, Owner, PIA Galway;
Marie Skehill, Superintendent, Garda Siochana;
Una McDonagh, Founding Director, Supermacs;
Mark Flanagan, Group Operations Director, Kirby

snubbleste

Edit...such a cop-out. 'Safety' & 'weather' means it moves under shelter. Where are the real rough sleepers supposed to go?
https://twitter.com/COPEGalway/status/672792850040537089

_Whimsical_

There are Christmas lights down on shop street outside griffins. They're are blowing around and quite dangerous, they're asking people to be very careful walking on shop Street and to stay on the opposite side from griffins. Watch out for any others coming down too!

snubbleste

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

There are Christmas lights down on shop street outside griffins. They're are blowing around and quite dangerous..

https://twitter.com/endacunningham/status/672849829870071809

tayto lover

Not much of a storm at all. A bit of wind and rain is all it is.
RTE making it out to be more than it is.

smurf492

Dunnes Carpark in Knocknacarra turning into Ireland's newest olympic size swimming pool...

High tides and Galway would be in trouble.

snubbleste

RoboKlopp wrote: »

High tides and Galway would be in trouble.

There's a high tide every 12 hours..

smurf492

I wonder how many washed out cars we will have on the prom tomorrow morning???

snubbleste

snubbleste wrote: »

There's a high tide every 12 hours..

No ****.

Im talking the tides like in September, 20 ft etc

HeidiHeidi

snubbleste wrote: »

There's a high tide every 12 hours..

Some are higher than others though.

Today's are the lowest of the high tides (neaps ).

snubbleste

RoboKlopp wrote: »

No ****. Im talking the tides like in September, 20 ft etc

Not sure we need such tides when such a strong SSW is blowing

PEACEBROTHER

Any idea when it's supposed to pass / die down ?

When's the peak of storm supposed to be here ?

gordongekko

Why is everyone bitchy lately. Tis the season of goodwill and all that ****e.

ronnie3585

Griffin's have a picture of some of the Xmas lights down on Shop Street.

https://m.facebook.com/Griffinsbakery/photos/a.334850153983.152363.62850293983/10153926983128984/?type=3&theater

Storm 10

Dominic street closed fire brigade in attendance large aerial mast came down on the street

El_Dangeroso

gordongekko wrote: »

Why is everyone bitchy lately. Tis the season of goodwill and all that ****e.

Yes, the Galway forum has been way too snarky of late. Everyone needs to chill out.

The storm sounds the worst that I've seen in a very long time from where I am.

Wompa1

As a Galwiegan that's been gone for a few years. It seems like there's been particularly terrible weather so far this winter...Is it just because they are naming the storms now that it seems like they've been hitting in quick succession, is it business as usual?

Mrs OBumble

Wompa1 wrote: »

.Is it just because they are naming the storms now that it seems like they've been hitting in quick succession, is it business as usual?

Pretty much.

There are storms for sure, but the winter's actually been mild over all. (so far).

ben.schlomo

Wompa1 wrote: »

As a Galwiegan that's been gone for a few years. It seems like there's been particularly terrible weather so far this winter...Is it just because they are naming the storms now that it seems like they've been hitting in quick succession, is it business as usual?

No worse than other years, the naming seems to be giving them more coverage.

TerrorFirmer

Aul' Dessie seems to be calming down.

beardybrewer

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Pretty much.

There are storms for sure, but the winter's actually been mild over all. (so far).

Temp mild, but it has been wave after wave of storm. I know, I know, everyone keeps telling me sure its winter but all the same the winds have sucked as far are regular cycling is concerned.

This winter has been so mild. These storms are pretty small tbh this one being the biggest but still quite small

aw

Eventus are over in Salthill at the Ice Rink. The gable wall has blown off the big marquee. They have steel containers in front to protect it but the wind caught the top of the gable.

Does anyone know how the two markets are doing?
They had to close early last night, I know. Lots of small structures that would take a serious battering in the wind.

J.pilkington

snubbleste wrote: »

Edit...such a cop-out. 'Safety' & 'weather' means it moves under shelter. Where are the real rough sleepers supposed to go?
https://twitter.com/COPEGalway/status/672792850040537089

Must be great to be sitting at your warm kitchen table criticising people who get off their arse and help charity

bobbyss

Who names these storms? Wasn't there a Hurricane Clodagh recently? But wasn't that American?? Desmond is a storm over Ireland and soon to pass to Scotland I think making it a British Isles storm. Is it an Irish named storm?

Anyone know when this bloody rain is going to ease?

gordongekko

bobbyss wrote: »

Who names these storms? Wasn't there a Hurricane Clodagh recently? But wasn't that American?? Desmond is a storm over Ireland and soon to pass to Scotland I think making it a British Isles storm. Is it an Irish named storm?

Anyone know when this bloody rain is going to ease?

The uk and irish met office started naming the storms. They asked the public to submit names.

The Randy Riverbeast

Lights down outside brown Thomas. Looks like its being worked on now.

Diabhal Beag

She's slowed down a lot in the last hour

snubbleste

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

She's slowed down a lot in the last hour

Desmond is a she? :eek:

Diabhal Beag

I can see that the brave work of Caitlyn Jenner means nothing to the resident posters on here

El_Dangeroso

Utter muck out there, made a quick trip to the shopping centre for supplies. Not leaving the house again til it's over, just dashing to and from car was more than enough storm experience for me.

thesandeman

Bye bye Desmond. Next step Eva. I knew an Eva once and she was fiery so I'm predicting lightning next time.

bobbyss

Just returned from a walk with the mutt. Seems still quite windy and gusty but the rain seems to have eased just a little? Certainly didn't see it splash off the streets as I saw before.

Was in a store today looking for good waterproofs. Didn't see what I wanted. Where can you get a good pair of wet weather leggings? What brand is good? How much should it cost? I got a mighty pair of boots that are premier league for dryness.

If you need your walks as I do, you gotta be dry.

HeidiHeidi

TK Maxx is brilliant for stuff like that if you're ever near one.

bobbyss wrote: »

Just returned from a walk with the mutt. Seems still quite windy and gusty but the rain seems to have eased just a little? Certainly didn't see it splash off the streets as I saw before.

Was in a store today looking for good waterproofs. Didn't see what I wanted. Where can you get a good pair of wet weather leggings? What brand is good? How much should it cost? I got a mighty pair of boots that are premier league for dryness.

If you need your walks as I do, you gotta be dry.

Heavy rain forecast overnight.

Flooding will be pretty bad tomorrow I'd imagine

Utopia Parkway

bobbyss wrote: »

Just returned from a walk with the mutt. Seems still quite windy and gusty but the rain seems to have eased just a little? Certainly didn't see it splash off the streets as I saw before.

Bit of a break in the rain alright but I think another downpour is due later tonight and through the night.

bobbyss

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

TK Maxx is brilliant for stuff like that if you're ever near one.

Cheers! Will have a gander.

If there is anything in the world worse than storms it is shopping for clothes. Unbelievable small changing rooms. You get all hot and sweaty. You get a headache. You have to take stuff from your pockets in case it all falls out while you change. And there never is a hook to hang up your clothes.

Still.

Thank you.

Zzippy

bobbyss wrote: »

Just returned from a walk with the mutt. Seems still quite windy and gusty but the rain seems to have eased just a little? Certainly didn't see it splash off the streets as I saw before.

Was in a store today looking for good waterproofs. Didn't see what I wanted. Where can you get a good pair of wet weather leggings? What brand is good? How much should it cost? I got a mighty pair of boots that are premier league for dryness.

If you need your walks as I do, you gotta be dry.

Golf overtrousers can be very good - light for walking around in but waterproof. Golfstyle in Liosban Industrial Estate should have good gear if you can't find what you want in TK Maxx

Galwayguy35

Very bad floods on the way home, one nearly up to the headlights, thought I was going to have to get out and push but made it through.

nuac

OK, stormy OK, nothing like Debbie 1961.

Chunks of concrete torn out of prom, extensive flooding

If the lady who was on RTE news at 6 today had had to report on Debbie she would have gone really ballistic

Big Ian

Ha ha that was hilarious, you'd swear she was in the middle of hurricane Katrina.

Wind and rain have really picked up now.

ronnie3585

Avoid Rockbarton Road. Some huge branches down from those big oaks at the back of Leisureland, and it looks like there's a lot more hanging by a thread.

PEACEBROTHER

Anyone have any idea when it's supposed to be over ?

It's tomorrow promised same again ?

Zzippy

nuac wrote: »

OK, stormy OK, nothing like Debbie 1961.

Chunks of concrete torn out of prom, extensive flooding

If the lady who was on RTE news at 6 today had had to report on Debbie she would have gone really ballistic

There's always one. :rolleyes:

toadfly

PEACEBROTHER wrote: »

Anyone have any idea when it's supposed to be over ?

It's tomorrow promised same again ?

Due to ease in the next few hours, tomorrow promised pretty nice. Calm and dry. Monday rain again apparently