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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

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'Scuse me if I'm breaking any rules of Weather here with another thread, but didn't want to derail the main thread with too much chatter.

Guessing a lot of people (particularly us mostly-lurkers) might be in the same boat as me - not really sure what this all means on the ground in terms of preparation - and even if it's not too awful, I for one would prefer to be over-prepared rather than under-prepared! (At the moment, I don't feel that prepared at all!)

I'm living in a pretty exposed place for this particular set of indicators (on a narrow, south-west jutting peninsula off the Galway coast) and thus somewhat nervous about it. We're moving the bedroom to the sitting room as I've always been a bit dubious about the tall trees on that side of the house, but apart from that, sheltering the car (somehow) and ensuring there's as little potential debris as possible, I'm a bit at a loss. Water, candles might be an idea to get in.

Any more experienced people have ideas? Or what are others in the firing line doing?

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philstar

@ alexsmart

great find, it'll be played ad nausim over the next few days i suppose

Mooooo

oscarBravo wrote: »

ESB's national trunk fibre network is carried on their 100kV lines, which tend not to suffer too badly in storms. SIRO have started building fibre on the local 10kV LV networks, which is much more vulnerable.

It'll be interesting to see how eir's rural fibre network copes. I've seen a lot of fibre run close to - and even through - trees.

In fairness the esb and contractors tend to be good in maintaining distance between trees and lines cutting, eir are a different story

AlekSmart

philstar wrote: »

Ophelia ? what sort of name is that anyway? sounds like a protestant name :mad:

I agree ......it's a shockin state of affairs,I blame The Band !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RjqcTsxx-8

ooompie5

flaneur wrote: »

House *is* surrounded by tall deciduous trees.

Doers anybody know what is the protocol if one of your big trees falls over the road? Who should you contact and what should you do?

uck51js9zml2yt

Nibs05 wrote: »

working in Dublin airport

Ah Shure.. you'll be flyin'

....gets my coat...and kite:)

crashadder

No. No, you don't.

oh God. i cant even afford delays let alone cancellation :-(

Cantona's Collars

squarecircles wrote: »

An emergency response group will meet tomorrow as the country braces itself for Hurricane Ophelia.

I hope they are doing a 1 day chainsaw training course

Gonna be a lot of trees down by Monday night.

Cantona's Collars

seefin wrote: »

Is Cork city meant to get it bad? Debating taking half day and heading home at 1 and staying indoors until Tuesday ! A bit drastic or sensible as I cycle to work. Maybe safest take whole day off? ( am I looking for an excuse?? A resounding yes )

Just take it as pretty much the whole Southern half of the country will bear the brunt first.Plenty of models and charts posted,a quick look at them even to an untrained eye will show where the worst of the weather will be.

SunshineKid

I work in Galway & commute from Athlone via the M6. Would I be mad to try & go to work on Monday??

Jakey Rolling

crossmolinalad wrote: »

take a cable with two plugs on it , one in a socket in the house other one in the generator works perfect

Do you have a regulated outupt on the generator? I'd be wary of voltage spikes (or drops) causing damage to the likes of TV or computers.

I use a 4kW gen to run the water pump and fridge if need be - got rid of my double-ended cable though as it's an inherently dangerous item to have lying around the place! If kids or anyone mistook it for a regular extension lead...

thomil

xabi wrote: »

I’m due to fly out of Cork at 05:50 on Monday morning, any chance this will be with us by then?

EI840 to Amsterdam? The way I see it, that flight should get away without any trouble. Winds won't pick up until an hour or two later, if the current models are anything to go by. I'd expect a more northerly routing until you've cleared Ireland, but apart from that, if the forecasts hold, it should be okay. That being said, keep an eye on the Aer Lingus and Cork Airport websites.

On a related note, I wonder if airlines will try to get as many of the early flights out of Cork before the storm hits, or if they'll just cancel outright.

flaneur

MJohnston wrote: »

No - unless you live in a house surrounded by tall trees, your best bet is just to make sure you have the basic supplies already mentioned and stay at home. The greatest risk with most storms is flooding, and there won’t be too much rain with this one, but low lying south facing coastal areas may be at risk there. The wind itself shouldn’t cause any direct danger for most homes, but will probably knock out power to many areas.

House *is* surrounded by tall deciduous trees.

seefin

Is Cork city meant to get it bad? Debating taking half day and heading home at 1 and staying indoors until Tuesday ! A bit drastic or sensible as I cycle to work. Maybe safest take whole day off? ( am I looking for an excuse?? A resounding yes )

munsterlegend

philstar wrote: »

we need Theresa

She is setting up a tent tomorrow in Salthill I hear.

squarecircles

An emergency response group will meet tomorrow as the country braces itself for Hurricane Ophelia.

Working class heroes

gozunda wrote: »

Just saw this

Emergency co-ordination group to meet over storm.

Isn't this something that was called for in the wake of Storm Darwin?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/emergency-co-ordination-group-to-meet-over-storm-1.3256472

Paywall.....

xabi

I’m due to fly out of Cork at 05:50 on Monday morning, any chance this will be with us by then?

gozunda

Just saw this

Emergency co-ordination group to meet over storm.

Isn't this something that was called for in the wake of Storm Darwin?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/emergency-co-ordination-group-to-meet-over-storm-1.3256472

Don't know why - but this springs to mind ... ; )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rGRd4qO_v4

oscarBravo

Irish Steve wrote: »

In nearly 30 years here, I don't think I've seen weather with such a strong wind for so much of the country, what's very clear is that this could cause significant damage to infrastructure, especially ESB, which in passing could also cause some significant broadband issues, as they have a significant high speed fibre network carried on their high voltage network cables, so if overhead cables or pylons are damaged, that could also take out massive chunks of high speed broadband backbone services.

ESB's national trunk fibre network is carried on their 100kV lines, which tend not to suffer too badly in storms. SIRO have started building fibre on the local 10kV LV networks, which is much more vulnerable.

It'll be interesting to see how eir's rural fibre network copes. I've seen a lot of fibre run close to - and even through - trees.

carrickbally

philstar wrote: »

don't want to be giving anyone nightmares...but you would look at this prediction for 1500hrs on Monday

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=52.95;-8.05;6&l=gust&t=20171016/13 :eek:

Dublin seems to be getting it worse?

That is not what the weather people are saying?

SunshineKid

I work in Galway & commute from Athlone via the M6. Would I be mad to try & go to work on Monday??

MJohnston

flaneur wrote: »

Would it actually be advisable to consider maybe driving to somewhere north of Dublin and staying with family / friends if you in the likely zone to be hit?

No - unless you live in a house surrounded by tall trees, your best bet is just to make sure you have the basic supplies already mentioned and stay at home. The greatest risk with most storms is flooding, and there won’t be too much rain with this one, but low lying south facing coastal areas may be at risk there. The wind itself shouldn’t cause any direct danger for most homes, but will probably knock out power to many areas.

star gazer

Personal safety and that of your family is the number one priority, things can be replaced. So heed warnings and check on vulnerable neighbours where possible. The weather may look spectacular in many areas but they are also lkely to be the most dangerous places, so don't take risks particularly on the coast and exposed areas with a force of nature that doesn't come around here that often. Beware storm surge and dangerous seas, flood waters and wind causing falling trees + flying debris. Listen out for where the strongest impacts will be (some areas may not see much more than gales and some rain but that could change utterly if the forecast track changes).
School buses in Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and Mayo cancelled so schools will need to decide whether or not to close over the next day and a half or so. If other counties are put into the red weather warning category, the same thing will happen.

ESB Networks:
https://twitter.com/ESBNetworks/status/919227957163511808

This links to a major emergency booklet that has some helpful information
https://twitter.com/Corkcoco/status/919248490517102593

It's possible that there will be an eb and flow of upgrades and downgrades and this may not end up as bad as some forecasts predict, but it is prudent to err on the side of caution and make sure to listen out for the latest information.

philstar

munsterlegend wrote: »

I thought our national news was very poor this evening. The focus was on buses being cancelled as opposed to possible severe structural damages and potentially risk to life. Surely they could have had someone from met eireann in their studio or a live link as opposed to a pre recorded interview.

we need Theresa

prunudo

munsterlegend wrote: »

I thought our national news was very poor this evening. The focus was on buses being cancelled as opposed to possible severe structural damages and potentially risk to life. Surely they could have had someone from met eireann in their studio or a live link as opposed to a pre recorded interview.

That thought crossed my mind too, any article I've read seems to be more concerned about lack of buses than what the possible effects of the storm may be.

flaneur

I don't think they appreciate the seriousness of it tbh.

Nettle Soup

confusicus wrote: »

I have a flight at 6:20am out of Dublin to Rome.

Looking at the charts, I think I should be okay, but could anyone with more knowledge on the subject confirm this?

Are you good at getting up early?

munsterlegend

stevenup7002 wrote: »

Just got back from the shops and have stocked up with water, candles, batteries, and non-perishable food (biscuits etc.).

Supermarket was very quiet. Talked to the lady at the checkout and she was talking about how lovely and warm the weather is! Nobody seems to understand what's going on beyond "there might be some wind on Monday".

I thought our national news was very poor this evening. The focus was on buses being cancelled as opposed to possible severe structural damages and potentially risk to life. Surely they could have had someone from met eireann in their studio or a live link as opposed to a pre recorded interview.

stevenup7002

Michelle_b wrote: »

I hear people talking about the weather but not everyone is actually preparing 'just in case'

Just got back from the shops and have stocked up with water, candles, batteries, and non-perishable food (biscuits etc.).

Supermarket was very quiet. Talked to the lady at the checkout and she was talking about how lovely and warm the weather is! Nobody seems to understand what's going on beyond "there might be some wind on Monday".

philstar

^^^^^^^^^^^^

but look at the east and south east