So this Hurricane

harry Bailey esq

Skerries Rd Dublin, nothing more than a windier than average day. God bless the people that died though the chainsaw accident sounds horrific.

McCrack

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Shows how little you care about the poor bastard that might have to use a chainsaw to rescue you in this weather then doesn't it?

Stop the dramatics

The Talking Bread

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I've been out in all weathers when I had to and would rather have been at home. Going at a tree with a chainsaw in this weather is like putting out a fire by sitting on it.

As for me making the 200yard walk to the gym, I'm sure I'll make it given my walk is fairly sheltered

You don't know the reasons for his decision to do that, what were the circumstances.

Maybe wait until details before criticising the actions of a dead man. He obviously had reasons

freshpopcorn

It was very lucky that the government did close the schools Today. The amount off tree/slates/roofs/etc that have fallen is unreal and it would have effected people up the country returning home from school.

Augme

I really do have question the intelligence of people who question whether schools should have stayed open.

dav3

I'm not sure why some people are still trying to play down this event. Do we judge these events by how many people have been killed? Only two people killed…so far, what a let-down eh lads?

Just looking at the twitter feed from Dublin fire brigade

https://twitter.com/search?q=dublin+fire+brigade

and their interactive incidents map

https://t.co/ZkjJ1qTtuN

The loss of life would be much higher at this stage if we had hundreds of thousands of people milling about on the streets with trees, roofs and power cables falling on top of them.
The red level weather alert has probably saved a number of lives today.

Kermit.de.frog

https://twitter.com/portofgalway/status/919928870643683329

LollipopJimmy

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Shows how little you care about the poor bastard that might have to use a chainsaw to rescue you in this weather then doesn't it?

Not likely. Looking out on my street now not even a upturned wheelie bin. Bit blowy and Dublin bus coming back into service at 7pm

The Talking Bread

TheChizler wrote: »

6 am this morning in Greystones though, not exactly anywhere near the storm at that point.

Exactly, the faux outrage towards that post is ridiculous.

Plenty of context to it.

And I don't even like the "pear" !

snowflaker

Elaine on TV3 has been cancelled!!!

Kuva

ESB infrastructure is woeful here, 350,000 without power from abit of wind. For most, it's abit of wind, the few Powerful gusts recorded have been in remote areas.

freshpopcorn

Kuva wrote: »

ESB infrastructure is woeful here, 350,000 without power from abit of wind. For most, it's abit of wind, the few Powerful gusts recorded have been in remote areas.

Yes a few gusts of wind can have very serious consequences!

snowflaker

Kuva wrote: »

ESB infrastructure is woeful here, 350,000 without power from abit of wind. For most, it's abit of wind, the few Powerful gusts recorded have been in remote areas.

Everyone's an expert...:rolleyes:

suicide_circus

The M1 was an interesting drive there

Berserker

Muahahaha wrote: »

Just went out to the chippers there to get a lunch box. On the way back some trees were threatening to crush my chicken & chips. Thankfully I made it back and my lunch is safe.

Did you get some curry sauce for the chips?

hairyslug

The gate and 2 trees have now gone down along with the fence.

Kermit.de.frog

https://twitter.com/megans_rambling/status/919933182899867648

LollipopJimmy

The Talking Bread wrote: »

You don't know the reasons for his decision to do that, what were the circumstances.

Maybe wait until details before criticising the actions of a dead man. He obviously had reasons

Unless there was somebody under the tree he had no business going anywhere with a chainsaw.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Kuva wrote: »

ESB infrastructure is woeful here, 350,000 without power from abit of wind. For most, it's abit of wind, the few Powerful gusts recorded have been in remote areas.

Most is due to fallen trees and not the Networks themselves falling. Their networks are actually extremely robust and have often been complemented by international bodies for the investment they have undertaken. But, enjoy the moan....a bit of wind indeed. :rolleyes:

freshpopcorn

Facebook has a thing set up so that you can your safe and offer help to people!

OldMrBrennan83

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Sarn

Very windy here in Dublin. Sunny with a lovely blue sky and rainbow as well.

scamalert

Kuva wrote: »

ESB infrastructure is woeful here, 350,000 without power from abit of wind. For most, it's abit of wind, the few Powerful gusts recorded have been in remote areas.

maybe because most electrical poles are like 50 years old in rural areas then you have ton of tress growing inches away doesnt need a gust to break the circuit.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

PARlance wrote: »

Looks like it's after blowing in a reReg

Thought so myself.

wakka12

It must be a bad storm. Its not that bad here in Dublin but IM guessing its worst in the west. 2 people died from being hit by falling trees, that doesnt happen very often

Sham Squire

Anybody know if KFC will be open later?

Berserker

Augme wrote: »

I really do have question the intelligence of people who question whether schools should have stayed open.

Depends where you are in the country. Galway, Cork and places in the west are getting battered but Dublin is not that bad, so far. Schools could re-open in Dublin tomorrow once they have been assessed as safe.

RobbingBandit

Some nasty pictures of cars hit by trees on rte ie

Weather forum has been fantastic for updates on this whole thing really.

Jayop

Yes but the decision to shut them today had to be made yesterday and it wasn't worth the risk. These storms could move East at any time and that has to be accounted for.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Emergency services are dealing with two incidents where trees have fallen on cars in Co Louth.
One of those is at Ravensdale, which is north of Dundalk town, and the scene has been attended by gardaí, the national ambulance service and the fire service.

Ambulance suggests injuries. Hopefully not serious.


When will the gobs***** going on about a non-event grow up and get a bit of sense?