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Storm Atiyah Sunday - Monday, 8th - 9th Dec 2019

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    #752
    SeaBreezes
    Registered Users Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    MJohnston wrote: »
    To be honest, I think a lot of this “storms were worse in my day” stuff is down to the change in information availability. When I was a kid in the 80s, storms would seem to arrive out of nowhere to rattle the house. There’s a lot to be said of the changes in perception that can be caused by being “in the dark” so to speak. Storms felt more ominous and sinister when you didn’t know they were coming, and I’d bet that heavily influences how they’re remembered by folks.

    Added to that, I’d bet a lot of posters were much younger then, and would have heard the same playing it down attitude from their elders! Experience deadens the excitement or fear.

    Agree totally! We are warned and stocked and staying home and to some people, it doesn't seem so bad. I imagine it would look very different if we were trying to negotiate fallen trees, debris and power lines trying to get home if we didn't know it was coming...


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    #753
    Storm 10
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    pauldry wrote: »
    50 knots in Sligo now. Windows sound like theyr going to break

    Hardly break with that wind it's only 57mph pretty normal gale to be honest


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    #754
    corsav6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    8pm

    Newport gusting 59 knots
    Mace head gusting 55 knots
    Belmullet gusting 53 knots

    113km gust on my weather station, but I'm 4 miles from the coast and 50m asl Castlebar side of Newport.
    Wind coming from NW really mutes the intensity, we're exposed from the SW where most storms hit from and they really shake the house. I'd be happier if this keeps it's direction so I might get some sleep tonight.


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    #755
    josey_whale
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    Power now out in Moycullen, Co. Galway.


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    #756
    dermiek
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    Starting to get windy here in Galway City.


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    #757
    Doctors room ghost
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    dermiek wrote: »
    Starting to get windy here in Galway City.



    We are in for round 2 yet I’d say.warnings in place until 7am.
    Good job it was Sunday and the majority would be a day off and could stay home


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    #758
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 18,006 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.


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    #759
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    rob316 wrote: »
    A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

    Can this type of ****e be against forum rules.


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    #760
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Apocalyptic deluge just hurled itself onto our front room window with wind screaming down chimney
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Getting frightening now tbh.
    JanuarySnowstor wrote: »
    In the 80s this would just be a wet and windy day!!
    Deleted User wrote: »
    I think the warnings were definitely necessary for Cork,it's been very bad for the last hour or more,according to FB,lots of events were cancelled/postponed, it's all about safety imo and I'd doubt there's much traffic around here atm,its really bad out there.
    aidanodr wrote: »
    SO it might be timely in general for people to charge up there devices if well down ..[/B]
    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Hardly break with that wind it's only 57mph pretty normal gale to be honest

    It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

    So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.


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    #761
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    rob316 wrote: »
    A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

    What mass hysteria? There was a red warning issued for 1 county, taking effect from 4pm. No one was advised to stay indoors prior of that.


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    #762
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    gordongekko wrote: »
    Can this type of ****e be against forum rules.

    The "Should of Been" deserves a paddlin alone!


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    #763
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    rob316 wrote: »
    A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.
    People had all morning and early afternoon to shop.


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    #764
    [Deleted User]
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    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

    So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    Seriously, I'm far from the the nervous type and certainly not a snowflake, and tbh I've no problem getting a ban for this..go fcuk yourself.


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    #765
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

    So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    People travel much more now than before. When I was growing up and it was wet and windy we usually would stay indoors so not that much has changed. There wasn’t that many events to go to anyway unlike now.


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    #766
    [Deleted User]
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    MJohnston wrote: »
    To be honest, I think a lot of this “storms were worse in my day” stuff is down to the change in information availability. When I was a kid in the 80s, storms would seem to arrive out of nowhere to rattle the house. There’s a lot to be said of the changes in perception that can be caused by being “in the dark” so to speak. Storms felt more ominous and sinister when you didn’t know they were coming, and I’d bet that heavily influences how they’re remembered by folks.

    Added to that, I’d bet a lot of posters were much younger then, and would have heard the same playing it down attitude from their elders! Experience deadens the excitement or fear

    Great post. I really miss that feeling and you describe it very well. The element of surprise. Some auld fella saying the animals are predicting a storm. Wondering what's going to happen in the next hour. Seeing the snow outside in the morning. Too much information brings false expectations. Childish isn't it? But human nature is what it is.


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    #767
    savj2
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭savj2


    rob316 wrote: »
    A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

    Another whinger


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    #768
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 18,006 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.


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    #769
    mikeecho
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    Sardonicat wrote: »
    What mass hysteria? There was a red warning issued for 1 county, taking effect from 4pm. No one was advised to stay indoors prior of that.

    One person at work was making a big issue about a red warning being issued for Kerry.. we work in cork city.

    She was really getting overly worried about it.
    She had fears that red means ophilia type destruction.

    I've work early in the morn, I'm not expecting any disruption on my morning commute along a national primary route.

    Currently enjoying a whiskey, an open fire and streaming a TV show, the wind howling outside.


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    #770
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 18,006 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    What mass hysteria? There was a red warning issued for 1 county, taking effect from 4pm. No one was advised to stay indoors prior of that.

    Social media it's all over all weekend


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    #771
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    rob316 wrote: »
    They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

    The whole city shut down today. Everything was cancelled. But this is now becoming a regular occurrence. Same thing for Lorenzo.
    This culture of fear that has been engendered is not healthy


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    #772
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,679 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    rob316 wrote: »
    Social media it's all over all weekend

    and thats met eireanns fault how? Blame the likes of dublinlive and send your complaints there. They overdo everything for clickbait. Don't vent it here where people are just reporting the conditions for god sake. Sick of stuff like this every single thread.


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    #773
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    rob316 wrote: »
    They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

    Can't see any danger from market stalls in high winds. 30 minutes of awnings and frames and various items of sale flying around a crowded market couldn't hurt anyone, could they?


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    #774
    Storm 10
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    Can someone tell me where the got the name it sounds like something Maori or from the South Pacific


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    #775
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    rob316 wrote: »
    Social media it's all over all weekend

    That's not Met Eireann's fault.


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    #776
    aisling86
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭aisling86


    rob316 wrote: »
    They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

    Glow doesn't open until 4pm, i had planned to go today & do the big wheel but not a chance it would have been safe in the winds. It was fairly wild here in mid cork.


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    #777
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Can't see any danger from market stalls in high winds. 30 minutes of awnings and frames and various items of sale flying around a crowded market couldn't hurt anyone, could they?

    If you become too fearful of life and the weather what might happen you end up living half a life.


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    #778
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 18,006 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    The whole city shut down today. Everything was cancelled. But this is now becoming a regular occurrence. Same thing for Lorenzo.
    This culture of fear that has been engendered is not healthy

    Ophelia the warnings were warranted but the worst part of that is ever since then it doesn't matter what colour the warning is every media outlet spreads it like wildfire.


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    #779
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,406 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

    So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    our new found claims culture is to blame . if an event was on and someone was injured during a storm. a claim would be lodged saying the event should not have been on during a weather warning.


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    #780
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 18,006 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    irishgeo wrote: »
    our new found claims culture is to blame . if an event was on and someone was injured during a storm. a claim would be lodged saying the event should not have been on during a weather warning.

    That unfortunately is very true.


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    #781
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    SleetAndSnow wrote:
    and thats met eireanns fault how? Blame the likes of dublinlive and send your complaints there. They overdo everything for clickbait. Don't vent it here where people are just reporting the conditions for god sake. Sick of stuff like this every single thread.


    Not only Dublin Live responsible for the scaremongering bile


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