Storm Lorenzo Chat Thread.

sideswipe

Ireland- the only country that complains that bad weather isn't bad enough :pac:

Kamili

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Everything about her in that report looked so staged. I think someone poured water over her head just for effect.

It actually did. I know I was one to make jokes about unecessary journeys early on in this thread, but I honestly regret it now.
Some of the other reports had flags in the background that were limply hanging instead of flapping away. It was honestly pathetic.

I think ME did a good job forecasting it, and I do get that its was a bit of a nowcast situation. Still as a nation overhyping this to the hilt has p'd off a lot of people that wouldn't have an interest in meterology or an understanding of how it changes or flips.

All week in work everyone was convinced this was Ophelia type levels of storms and I was getting directed to the likes of RTE, and Dublin Live/Liberal articles about how bad this storm is going to hit and shut down the country.

I got slated and shouted down for the mere suggestion it was going to be a west coast event, and that it wasn't going to be bad at all here on the east coast. They all wanted a day off work and according to the media they should be getting it. It was going to be armageddon!

When I pointed them directy to the ME forecasts they were actually shocked because it painted a very different picture.

They've even said they are gonna stop listening to the media now and use ME own site going forward for updates on events like these.

I'm glad I was able to get people to listen!

lleti

This is a clear case of weatherwashing.

Failed minister for housing at the forefront of these "emergency co-ordination" meetings, wheeling out the advice to get a good look while the homeless and renters are suffering because of him.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

easypazz wrote: »

And lots of the areas in orange got nothing more than a yellow.


They could have backtracked but even on the 6pm news Gerry Murphy was talking it up on the behalf of Met Eireann when the writing was on the wall.

While we here were only ever Yellow - and hardly got that - I spoke with a friend in Achill this morning and he said it was just a typical Atlantic gale and nothing in any way extraordinary. Yellow at best. He has lived there over 60 years and said there'll be worse through the winter, this was no 'event' and people need to take stock and stop all the hyperbole about a bit of wind and rain.

lleti

Kamili wrote: »

It actually did. I know I was one to make jokes about unecessary journeys early on in this thread, but I honestly regret it now.
Some of the other reports had flags in the background that were limply hanging instead of flapping away. It was honestly pathetic.

I think ME did a good job forecasting it, and I do get that its was a bit of a nowcast situation. Still as a nation overhyping this to the hilt has p'd off a lot of people that wouldn't have an interest in meterology or an understanding of how it changes or flips.

All week in work everyone was convinced this was Ophelia type levels of storms and I was getting directed to the likes of RTE, and Dublin Live/Liberal articles about how bad this storm is going to hit and shut down the country.

I got slated and shouted down for the mere suggestion it was going to be a west coast event, and that it wasn't going to be bad at all here on the east coast. They all wanted a day off work and according to the media they should be getting it. It was going to be armageddon!

When I pointed them directy to the ME forecasts they were actually shocked because it painted a very different picture.

They've even said they are gonna stop listening to the media now and use ME own site going forward for updates on events like these.

I'm glad I was able to get people to listen!

That's all well and good but the likes of RTE and independent.ie were just as bad.

No one is going to keep going to M.E all the time for weather.

HBC08

Tazio wrote: »

I was told at work this morning, RTE (national broadcaster) had a 'Prime Time' Special on the storm at 21:30h last night. That must have been awkward to fill time? I must see if I can stream it today for the craic.

Make sure you do,it was comedy gold and i was genuinely laughing at the telly. Not a common occurrence whilst watching light entertainment or actual comedy on RTE.

frosty123

Pfft! Severe storm??

I had stronger wind coming out of my bum after a curry

Doctors room ghost

HBC08 wrote: »

Make sure you do,it was comedy gold and i was genuinely laughing at the telly. Not a common occurrence whilst watching light entertainment or actual comedy on RTE.

I felt bad for the coast guard lad.he didn’t want to be there and your one from the greens ranting about climate change.
Be more in her line if she went off picking a bit of rubbish along the beach.
Me and coast guard lad had a pain listening to her ranting like a demented jack Russell

Kermit.de.frog

I blame George Lee and the accent of doom meself.

RoisinD

Troy Shy Forest wrote: »

Windy here in North Kerry last night. No damage as everything was away.

Gusts of 48 knots looking at windy.com.

Still a stiff breeze this morning

That sums it up. Those of us who are used to the wind etc on the west of the country put EVERYTHING away when there is this kind of warning as if we didn't there would be much more damage. We do it as a matter of routine. I had no problems but at my friends house it is a different story. She is away and I am taking care of her dog. I had tidied up a little but found flower pots, garden furniture etc scattered all over this morning. Her garden chairs ( not flimsy ones, quite substantial) are embedded in bushes and I will need help to retrieve them. Anything that wasn't tied down has moved.

Walked into the Technical thread. Sat down, yawned, scratched me balls. Said: 'That Lorenzo was a load of shi....' and the next thing I found myself lying flat on the floor of this thread!

These Mods are sharp.

Jimmy Garlic

teednab-el wrote: »

Virgin media should realise how silly they were yesterday having reporters around the country saying how bad the storm was. Not a leaf fell off a tree here in kerry. Won't be taking it seriously any more.

And when something big does come nobody will believe it.

Graces7

RoisinD wrote: »

That sums it up. Those of us who are used to the wind etc on the west of the country put EVERYTHING away when there is this kind of warning as if we didn't there would be much more damage. We do it as a matter of routine. I had no problems but at my friends house it is a different story. She is away and I am taking care of her dog. I had tidied up a little but found flower pots, garden furniture etc scattered all over this morning. Her garden chairs ( not flimsy ones, quite substantial) are embedded in bushes and I will need help to retrieve them. Anything that wasn't tied down has moved.

I thought I had everything safe away but found my big garden bin had somehow travelled a fair distance and round several sharp corners .. That was when the gale changed direction and intensity in the small hours out here. And in many western locations.

Unless you were in it you cannot make value judgements. Every few miles nearer the ocean or out into it intensified and increased the gale. and how much or little shelter the terrain you are in also is a factor. Local folk of long standing always downplay winds as they are inured to the worst storms of decades.
Especially to outsiders! Like I was! Show no weakness... These are strong folk. Among locals there is very different emphasis. I hear very different appraisals than I did 2 years ago . Living here year round makes that difference.

Does not have to be a total disaster to be a serious and dangerous storm.

The episode that started around 4 am was a very different animal than what happened earlier out here.

I have had three decades of offshore island life; ten years way out in the North Sea and last night was a bad one to be respected out here at least

And the mentality that works on downplaying and demoting eludes.

west mayo offshore.

irishgeo

were any of the models right?

kerryjack

I think the warnings are good Orange don't make unnecessary journeys, red don't leave the house. sounds good to me. some people just can't stay at home my OH been one of them. I think they should be no rescue service in orange or red warning why should people put themselves at risk for someone that's so stupid to be taken chances.

Stevieluvsye

kerryjack wrote: »

I think the warnings are good Orange don't make unnecessary journeys, red don't leave the house. sounds good to me. some people just can't stay at home my OH been one of them. I think they should be no rescue service in orange or red warning why should people put themselves at risk for someone that's so stupid to be taken chances.

Ridiculous comment to make

Bob Harris

Kamili

kerryjack wrote: »

I think the warnings are good Orange don't make unnecessary journeys, red don't leave the house. sounds good to me. some people just can't stay at home my OH been one of them. I think they should be no rescue service in orange or red warning why should people put themselves at risk for someone that's so stupid to be taken chances.

Hello, is that 911? yeah? great, ehm my mother here is having a heart attack, she went outside to stop her bin blowing around, she was worried it was going to break a window. She thought it was secured and it got loose. Uhm, can you send an ambulance? No? what do you mean no?
Its a red weather warning? So?

Oh you don't work on red warnings cos the goverments won't let you. Ok I'll tell her to stop having it and try again tomorrow instead.

kerryjack

sorry ment no coast guard

moonage

I find the last part of the Status Yellow Warning very vague and a bit silly ("Do not take any avoidable risks."). Everything we do has some risk involved. Do we have to avoid doing everything during a Status Yellow?


STATUS YELLOW
"Weather that does not pose a threat to the general population but is potentially dangerous on a localised scale.

Be aware about meteorological conditions and check if you are exposed to danger by nature of your activity or your specific location. Do not take any avoidable risks."

Kamili

kerryjack wrote: »

sorry ment no coast guard

Cos that makes it right too?

What about the people that work at sea? What happens if they run into issues during the storm and need rescued?

What gives anyone the right to deny rescue no matter when why or how they got into that position?

Oh and who can I sue for an issue that I caused myself but nobody rescued me cos it was too dangerous for them. I was able to get out here, so why can't they?

Stevieluvsye

kerryjack wrote: »

sorry ment no coast guard

The country has a duty of care to each and every one of its citizens. If someone does make a stupid decision you can't just leave them to die.

Rescue Services are all to aware of the potential dangers in their respective roles

dmc17

kerryjack wrote: »

sorry ment no coast guard

Maybe if you have to be rescued due to stupidity/recklessness during an orange/red warning, you should have to foot the bill for the rescue?

Storm 10

dmc17 wrote: »

Maybe if you have to be rescued due to stupidity/recklessness during an orange/red warning, you have to foot the bill for the rescue?

Does not work that way if someone is in trouble they respond and are trained to do so and are always delighted to save a life , my Son is in the RNLI and was on standby for this

CrowdedHouse

https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/1180070646287622144

m17

West cork

dmc17

Storm 10 wrote: »

Does not work that way if someone is in trouble they respond and are trained to do so and are always delighted to save a life , my Son is in the RNLI and was on standby for this

I know how it works. It was just a suggestion to deal with stupidity during weather warnings..

uck51js9zml2yt

This hit some, didn't hit others.
I'm on a mountain facing the west coast. I was glad I had time to prepare.

Models were right but funny enough, the weather systems haven't read the models and sometimes does other things.

It shifted as did orphelia. That happens.i for one am glad it did. A direct hit on my house wouldn't have been good..,in fact, it would have been very very bad.

People really need to stop bitching just because bit didn't rain on the east coast when they were awake.

Snow Garden

Only 107 km/h gust in Mace Head? Valentia only for 67 km/h.

Way below what was expected. The forecasters got this one very wrong.
We'll have 20 worse nights before April.

Graces7

Just catching up on news,, rte re Lorenzo. flooding in Donegal with worse to come...power cuts.. sea wall in Belmullet breached.