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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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Cantona's Collars

Heard that the County Hall in Wexford is closed tomorrow yet staff who are out on the ground are to turn up as normal.

clairewithani

I might be a LITTLE worried now

__..__

So if it's a red alert can you stay home and tell your boss to go fuk himself if he insists you travel.

dirkmeister

Why don't they just issue a full red warning and be done with it?!

This seems like valuable time is being lost.

J Mysterio

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

You will have tomorrow.

Hahaha

My name is URL

alibab wrote: »

But where does it end if they issue a alert for people not to go to work what happens when nurses and doctors etc don’t turn up to staff hospitals etc . They have to get in there cars in the morning and go to work regardless of any weather that is out there . What about the paramedics etc who have to drive in this weather they just can’t not turn up to work . I am a front line worker in a red zone that will have to travel to work at peak time in the morning when this is to hit . The option is not there not to turn up for work .

There's a difference between vital services like that and bloody call centers though, ffs like!

People not turning up in a call center for 1 day isn't going to have a detrimental affect on the country or its population

sjb25

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

A lot of people USED TO work for them,they don't care about their staff.What would happen if a tree fell on somebody travelling there just because bosses are worried that some eejit needs help to use their iPhone.

Tell me bout it sh1thole place to work but that's another story

weldoninhio

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

A lot of people USED TO work for them,they don't care about their staff.What would happen if a tree fell on somebody travelling there just because bosses are worried that some eejit needs help to use their iPhone.

Was the same in An Irish Bank I used to work for. When the bad snow and ice hit a few years back they made people come in. Annual leave wasn’t even offered because the “limit” was already reached.

bucketybuck

titan18 wrote: »

they need their heads examined

Maybe thats why they want health insurance?

PukkaStukka

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!

Personally I think this is inevitable.

Harry Palmr

She was stumbling about a bit again, trying to do too much in the time she is allowed. If she had a script she went off script one or twice.

Full Marx

Larbre34 wrote: »

I take it you are one. No, why would they? Many civil and public service orgs will be part of the emergency response.

Unlike the schools and the safety risk to kids, employees in jobs are grown ups (in age at any rate) who can decide for themselves the relative risk of making a journey to work in their own area. If they have to take a leave day or work back the time, so be it.

By the way, I never heard so much cr@p in my life that "because of the incompetency of the authorities, people will die". Short of inventing a super weapon to dissipate the storm system, the authorities are doing what they can - preparing, organising resources and warning the public of real danger through every possible channel. Have people become so incapable and dependent that they cant take steps to secure their own safety and property when fairly warned??

Just heard courts are closed... My job is connected to that so if I'm in I won't be doing anything much anyway so they will hopefully just close my office for the day.

__..__

Just got another text saying to turn up for work tomorrow in Dublin.
I think if anyone is injured or dies that the lack of the government taking charge is going to be the reason. The should red alert the entire country to stop people travelling to work tomorrow.
As it is you will get into work and then be in the thick of it driving home.

sjb25

alibab wrote: »

But where does it end if they issue a alert for people not to go to work what happens when nurses and doctors etc don’t turn up to staff hospitals etc . They have to get in there cars in the morning and go to work regardless of any weather that is out there . What about the paramedics etc who have to drive in this weather they just can’t not turn up to work . I am a front line worker in a red zone that will have to travel to work at peak time in the morning when this is to hit . The option is not there not to turn up for work .

I'm a paramedic yes we all have to travel as do all frontline essential services but I think having non essential staff traveling is just ridiculous as I posted eishtec a call centre are saying we are fully open like its to be proud of they are being silly

Cantona's Collars

sjb25 wrote: »

Then you get sh1thole call centres like this they have a site in Wexford and Waterford and are fully open tomorrow
I used to work for these shower

A lot of people USED TO work for them,they don't care about their staff.What would happen if a tree fell on somebody travelling there just because bosses are worried that some eejit needs help to use their iPhone.

cml387

Essentially met Eireann's advice is, unless you have to, don't go out tomorrow.

Villain

Joanna hinting other areas could see RED Warning yet

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/919616988921716736

alibab

mel.b wrote: »

I'm HSE frontline (but not nursing type front line). In red weather warning area. Where I work has been closed, but apparently the health centres are not officially closed (yet), but appts will be cancelled and if staff don't feel it is safe to travel they can stay home.

Frontline is frontline as in necessary and vital they can’t just not turn up for work . There is no option for nurses etc to be told to stay at home if they don’t feel safe . Hospitals have to be staffed .

titan18

alibab wrote:

But where does it end if they issue a alert for people not to go to work what happens when nurses and doctors etc donâ€™t turn up to staff hospitals etc . They have to get in there cars in the morning and go to work regardless of any weather that is out there . What about the paramedics etc who have to drive in this weather they just canâ€™t not turn up to work . I am a front line worker in a red zone that will have to travel to work at peak time in the morning when this is to hit . The option is not there not to turn up for work .

It is for people in other areas though. No reason my office needs to be open tomorrow. If someone is going to be ringing about their health insurance tomorrow, they need their heads examined

Oscar Bravo

Fantastic forecast! well done Joanna! lets hope people spent time today securing property etc .... darkness is upon us now .... now cast situation from here on in

sudzs

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!
I have no brown underpants!

Joanna seemed rattled. :eek:

WhiteMemento9

Once in a lifetime event. Just issue the country wide red warning and keep people safe. 'We might issue one later' so that it makes it almost impossible for people to plan ahead properly for the morning. The mind boggles at the ineptitude.

Stheno

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!
I have no brown underpants!

This on the news?

alibab

But where does it end if they issue a alert for people not to go to work what happens when nurses and doctors etc don’t turn up to staff hospitals etc . They have to get in there cars in the morning and go to work regardless of any weather that is out there . What about the paramedics etc who have to drive in this weather they just can’t not turn up to work . I am a front line worker in a red zone that will have to travel to work at peak time in the morning when this is to hit . The option is not there not to turn up for work .

_Kaiser_

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!
I have no brown underpants!

She's coming across very well I have to say.

mel.b

Full Marx wrote: »

Any word on government departments closing for civil servants?

I'm HSE frontline (but not nursing type front line). In red weather warning area. Where I work has been closed, but apparently the health centres are not officially closed (yet), but appts will be cancelled and if staff don't feel it is safe to travel they can stay home.

uck51js9zml2yt

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!

Mr.Crinklewood

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!
I have no brown underpants!

You will have tomorrow.

Pwindedd

I was just out getting batteries and a power pack. Lot of people round my way have a lot of Halloween decorations up. be in tatters come Tuesday. Can ya imagine looking out your window and seeing a gravestone go flying by. Would make you think its worse than the forecast that's for sure

uck51js9zml2yt

Joanna saying they may issue a red warning for the country later!
I have no brown underpants!