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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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GarIT

marno21 wrote: »

"Don't travel unless absolutely necessary".

That sounds like a questionable evening commute

You should not be traveling to work tomorrow under any circumstances. Stay inside.

If the national lottery ran a reverse lottery where you got paid €100 (or whatever you make in a day) when you got the ticket but died if your numbers came up would you take it? It’s not worth the risk

Sesame

Pangea wrote: »

I cant remember being without water due to a Storm or Winds, Electricity yes but water no. How could water supply be impacted?

If you've your own well, they are operated by electricity to pump the water.

Mickeroo

Does a Citreon Berlingo count as a high sided vehicle ye reckon? I can feel the wind moving it on most blustery days.....

_Kaiser_

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

So how bad are we talking in the midlands (Laois/Kildare area). Some of the charts look ominous but hard to tell with the fast moving updates.

Anyone?

I'm looking out at the car and while things are usually fairly quiet in this part of the estate, there's a few young trees across from it.

downwiththatsor

Pangea wrote: »

I cant remember being without water due to a Storm or Winds, Electricity yes but water no. How could water supply be impacted?

Alot of rural treatment plants in kerry have small associated reservoirs which drain quickly if not being supplied by treated water which requires power.

spookwoman

Key Public Safety & Information Messages
· All unnecessary travel should be avoided on Monday, while the storm is passing..
· Don’t travel in Red level warning areas during the height of the storm unless absolutely necessary, and take due care if travelling in all other areas. Listen to local radio and national media broadcasts regarding the current weather situation.
· High seas predicted, the public are advised to stay away from coastal areas during this period.
· Very strong winds are predicted making driving conditions hazardous, especially for the more vulnerable road users, e.g., cyclists, pedestrian’s, motorcyclist and high sided vehicles. Road users should pay particular attention to the risk posed by fallen trees and flying debris.
· Given anticipated weather conditions, tomorrow should be a no bike day.
· Power outages are likely to occur in certain parts of the country, with contingency planning activated by the ESB. The ESB is advising the public to stay away from fallen cables that may have broken due to the high winds. ESB Emergency Services can be contacted at 1850372999.
· Bus Éireann’s schools transport services will not be operating in counties covered by Red level warnings. Because of the duty of care owed to children and to avoid the risk arising from travelling, the Department of Education and Skills is instructing all schools to act on the Department‘s advice and remain closed. Crèches and Montessori facilities should also remain closed tomorrow.
· People are asked to check in on isolated and vulnerable neighbours today in advance of the oncoming severe weather conditions and again after the worst of the event has passed.
· People are advised to remove patio furniture, rubbish bins and any loose items from around buildings, which can be turned into missiles by the wind.

Pangea

Yahir Some Schoolhouse wrote: »

Essentially boil the kettle as soon as you get up 8am circa, fill up a fair few flasks. You'll have enough tea for the rest of the day if power goes out, can always be poured into hot-water bottles if power still out by nightfall or used for cooking.

Now's a good time to top-up all those AA re-chargeable (nimh) batteries for torches, radios etc.

I cant remember being without water due to a Storm or Winds, Electricity yes but water no. How could water supply be impacted?

marno21

"Don't travel unless absolutely necessary".

That sounds like a questionable evening commute

[Deleted User]

spookwoman wrote: »

UPDATE from national Emergency Coordinator
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUn0p0HMjRGc2_J5nRjQVo6jOhlxYN7qt8yTKqT0VTU/edit

Questions on garden furniture - "People are advised to remove patio furniture, rubbish bins and any loose items from around buildings, which can be turned into missiles by the wind."

Bins going out in Kerry tomorrow!

spookwoman

National Emeergency coordinator doc

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUn0p0HMjRGc2_J5nRjQVo6jOhlxYN7qt8yTKqT0VTU/edit

RoisinClare6

Got an LED hurricane lamp in Euro giant. It was a fiver not bad.

flazio

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Looks like it's down to 80 knots intensity now. Expect further weakening by the 4 pm advisory.

Doesn't mean it's going to be a non event. Take precautions regardless.

spookwoman

UPDATE from national Emergency Coordinator
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUn0p0HMjRGc2_J5nRjQVo6jOhlxYN7qt8yTKqT0VTU/edit

Questions on garden furniture - "People are advised to remove patio furniture, rubbish bins and any loose items from around buildings, which can be turned into missiles by the wind."

[Deleted User]

marno21 wrote: »

Yes I would. I'll be doing the same (Killarney). No point in saying "I should've brought it in" on Tuesday

Managed to fill up the shed, hopefully the shed won’t blow away!

Clamball

During Storm Darwin, at the height of the wind event, our national school, in Cork City, texted all parents to come and collect our children immediately! Now that was irresponsible, as it put about 400 parents out onto the roads, battling downed trees, and severe gusts, to get the kids from school (who were safer inside the building). Luckily I was too far away to even consider driving and hubby was asleep and missed the text for over an hour. By the time he got to the school, 10 mins before normal closing time, the wind event was over and all he had was a very peeved kid who "missed all the excitement". I think the school just panicked and made a bad decision that day, luckily there are guidelines now and the schools and parents should take heed of them.

Gaoth Laidir

Looks like it's down to 80 knots intensity now. Expect further weakening by the 4 pm advisory.

SEPT 23 1989

a ban on high sided vehicles should come into effect in red areas

marno21

If schools and childcare facilities are closed tomorrow it brings into question regarding businesses being open alright

flaneur

Cork City Council's currently firing out emergency alerts, but they're not localising them to Cork City. I am getting an SMS every time there's a message from Met Éireann and a weird mixture of Red Alerts and Orange Alerts.

It's totally confusing! Every time I see an orange alert I think it's been downgraded, then I see: oh no! It's still red.

Nettle Soup

sunbabe08 wrote: »

garden furniture put away and portable batteries all charged up. i'm honestly the only in this house taking this thing seriously. my folks are rather blaze about the whole thing

They have seen it all before. I think older generations are tougher in general too and tend to have less fear.

spookwoman

NATLOR wrote: »

I have to travel from Wexford to cork at 5 am tomorrow return journey around 9 am would I be right in thinking I going to miss the worst of the weather

Red alert status starts at 9am but that could change.

Clamball

Minister wrote: »

I am due to leave Waterford at eight am for meetings in Kilkenny, Carlow and then on to Wicklow for a meeting at eight and leave Wicklow for Waterford, via N11, intending to arrive back about 12.30 am. Should I chance or cancel? I am not a nervous driver in any way.

I think while you may feel safe out there travelling you are not having a meeting with just yourself so other may be putting themselves in danger travelling to make your meetings if they have to. Consider conference calls, it does not have to be face to face. If it does re-organise for another day, no point in people at risk if not needed.

Supercell

As a parent of three myself, if I lived in one of the counties in the red zone, I'd be making the decision not to send my kids to school tomorrow regardless of whether the school is open or not. Seems like a no brainer decision to make as a responsible parent.

J Mysterio

Zoney wrote: »

Because we got caught out with Darwin. No red alert until the middle of the storm, and schools closing randomly at the height of it, parents trying to cross a city with many arterial routes blocked by fallen trees. Roof ripped off the boat club in the Shannon and brick building work pulled down in two places in the city centre.

At UL, slates were being ripped off the church by the west entrance, they were wizzing by randomly and at high speed. Could have decapitated any of the students fleeing home as classes were cancelled and students sent home.

Vinculus

Here in Galicia at the moment there's hot gusts of wind blowing up from the south.
There's also a large forest fire several miles to the east of us and the air smells of burt eucalyptus trees.
This is really unusual for this time of the year.

Nettle Soup

Wesser wrote: »

I'm going to a wedding tomorrow!!!!!&#55356;&#56340;&#55356;&#56340;&#55356;&#56340;

I was at a wedding once and the electricity went for 3 hours. Loads of candles were lit and it was amazing. Great fun and ambience. I normally find weddings a chore but that one was memorable.

sunbabe08

garden furniture put away and portable batteries all charged up. i'm honestly the only in this house taking this thing seriously. my folks are rather blaze about the whole thing

babybuilder

KathleenF wrote: »

I was referring to a post about schools specifically, forgot to quote it.

Any views on businesses closing?

NATLOR

I have to travel from Wexford to cork at 5 am tomorrow return journey around 9 am would I be right in thinking I going to miss the worst of the weather

Nettle Soup

The main thing to rememeber is that if anything bad happens tomorrow, it will be all Met Eireann's fault.