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

Samaris

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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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Itssoeasy

Brought the dog for a walk and there isn't a puff of wind out there. There's this misty rain failing but no wind whatsoever here in cork city.

Hannibal_Smith

Met Eireann saying the status red for the country now

LordSutch

finnharpsboy wrote: »

I imagine it would be closed ? God help truck drivers out in that tomorrow if it is as bad as expected.

Beware high sided lorries & double decker buses!

Lollipop95

Full Marx wrote: »

Started to get pissed at some people on here now.

Wake up and realise that a huge amount of people work for arsehole companies on contracts and on low hour ones like that. They are at the mercy of their employers and taking an unauthorised day off can basically mean the sack or reduced hours or other punishments, not having contracts renewed etc. It's not as simple as calling in and taking annual leave or having the balls to make a decision yourself.

I know this first hand as I worked for many years until quite recently for companies like that... And you'd be surprised they were all household name financial institutions at middling positions (I pity the poor souls at entry level positions) , not McDonalds or the like.

Some people can't just take the day and if there boss tells them to come in or says it's business as normal there's not much they can do. /rant over

This applies to me too..and I'm doing an unpaid college internship

I won't be going in tomorrow though, I'm in Galway and I simply can't risk driving in and walking home in those conditions

PropJoe10

noble00 wrote: »

I have to go in to work tomorr boss doesn't want to know about it god this is ridiculous

If you feel that travelling to work tomorrow is putting you in danger, then don't go in. That's my advice.

Rougies

John Mason wrote: »

right, i need to drive across the M50 tomorrow afternoon to get my mother to Chemo.

how bad is it going to be ? i am driving from J5 to Bray south in a very light car that usually gets shaken around at Kilternan on a normal day

Probably pretty bad. Any chance of rescheduling? With a red warning now out for that time in Dublin, rescheduling would be your safest bet.

The One Doctor

[Deleted User] wrote: »

animals definitely picking up on it. Large flocks of birds drifting and gliding up high in the sky all afternoon - so eeriely quiet and calm all day - not a breath of wind in Drogheda.

You're right there, it is eerie, same in Balbriggan. Traditionally a flat calm like this would be considered a warning sign.

average_runner

sdanseo wrote: »

New warning up on Met.ie

Does the government need to step in and shut the country down for safety reasons?

finnharpsboy

TomOnBoard wrote: »

I would not want to be on the Toll bridge during a 130km/h gust.

I imagine it would be closed ? God help truck drivers out in that tomorrow if it is as bad as expected.

TomOnBoard

awec wrote: »

Am I right in saying that the wind speed in a cat1 hurricane is not a direct threat to properly constructed homes and buildings, but where structural damage happens it's likely to be caused by things like falling trees or poorly secured debris from gardens etc?

This BBC graphic may help, although it's probably a bit over-simplistic.

mayo.mick

https://twitter.com/deric_hartigan/status/919641898071011328

Zico !

mayo.mick wrote: »

https://twitter.com/deric_hartigan/status/919641898071011328

Sh1t

H3llR4iser

Mr.S wrote: »

Use common sense, if the forecasts are still bad for the afternoon when you wake up in the morning / trains are already delayed, work from home (if you can) or call in saying you can't make it because of the weather. No need to wait for your boss to tell you what to do.

Flying Fox wrote: »

The storm is coming after people will have trekked into work tomorrow morning, the issue is how are they supposed to get home if roads are closed due to fallen trees, buses and trains cancelled, etc. The responsible thing for the Govt to do is to issue a directive. You can argue all you like that adults should make their own decisions, but people have a real fear of getting into trouble at work if they don't come in. Ultimately people are concerned about their livelihoods, and are being put in a position where they have to weigh this up against their safety. Nothing childish about that.

To further strenghten the point, I've just received an email from the office's HR department...a company wide email that, after you cut all the embellishment words, says basically "you better be at work or else...".

As it's being continuously demonstrated in the last few hours, adults can indeed make their own decisions, and you can bet on those decisions to be the wrong ones.

knipex

Franco Mango Superstition wrote: »

Personal responsibility?

Don't show up to work and get fired - responsible for putting your family's financial situation at risk.
.

No you wont..

And if for some reason your employer is a moron and does fire you then you can take him to the cleaners..

Full Marx

Feckoffcup wrote: »

How is Ulster faring on those prediction models?

Ulster says No Surrender!

namloc1980

LordSutch wrote: »

Exciting on one level yes, but it might also be very dangerous to many people with serious risk to life!

Falling trees, live electric wires, flying slates .......

And with many employers expecting staff to show up as normal tomorrow, the ensuing chaos on the roads and potential risk to people traveling to and from work is completely unnecessary.

_Kaiser_

knipex wrote: »

I for one don't want to live in a country where its up to the government to tell me what is and isn't safe.. I don't want a nanny state. I want some level of self determination..

If you think its too dangerous to go to work then stay at home and argue your case with your employer..

Sweet jebus grow up and grow a pair..

You must have missed situations in other countries where events like this are treated like national emergencies and appropriate advice is issued at local, state or national level to citizens on how best to look after themselves.

Is that a "nanny state" in such a scenario, or a Government looking after it's citizens?

You're just being contrary for the sake of it IMO so I won't be responding to you further.

jamo2oo9

Anyone know if colleges/universities are covered under Dept of Education statement on closure of all schools in red alert counties?

Beechwoodspark

Colby Tall Shootout wrote: »

I think it was late December 2013. There was damage to Pearse station and the roof blew off a school in Lucan.

I thought someone said earlier that a code red had not been issued previous to this. Maybe I misheard.

Copper_pipe

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1015/912467-ophelia/

Met Éireann has redesignated the entire country to a red level wind warning this evening as Hurricane Ophelia approaches.

The Department of Education said earlier that all schools in areas affected by Met Éireann's status red wind alert are to stay closed tomorrow.

A status red wind warning had been in place for Wexford, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford.

But the wind warning has now been extended across the rest of the country.

The hurricane is currently in transition to ex-tropical status, while maintaining hurricane force winds. Met Éireann said it is likely to hit with category two strength.
The weather warnings come into effect at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

The Department of Education said its decision comes "following a special meeting of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning in response to Ophelia's imminent arrival".

In a statement the Department said that schools in areas affected by a status orange alert should remain vigilant, and keep themselves appraised of any hourly and other updates from Met Éireann, and from their local authorities, and An Garda Síochána.

It said if in any doubt, schools should err on the side of caution and close.

A number of third-level institutions announced that they will close, including the University of Limerick, UCC, Cork Institute of Technology, Waterford Institute of Technology and NUI Galway.

GhostyMcGhost

Aurelian wrote: »

I wonder about leaving out the wheelie bin to be collected around 9am...

It'll be collected alright... By ophelia waste management

[Deleted User]

Still showing as Orange for Roscommon, but as this is a fast moving event, I expect that there will be a delay in updating all the relevant alerting systems.

Pentecost

There is potential risk to lives. Scary stuff to see that on met.ie.

MidMan25

STATUS RED

Wind Warning for Ireland
Ex-Hurricane Ophelia is forecast to track directly over Ireland during daytime Monday. Violent and destructive gusts are forecast with all areas at risk and in particular the southwest and south in the morning, and eastern counties in the afternoon. Also heavy rain and storm surges along some coasts will result in flooding.
There is potential risk to lives.

Issued:Sunday 15 October 2017 20:00
Valid:Monday 16 October 2017 06:00 to Monday 16 October 2017 23:59

noble00

I have to go in to work tomorr boss doesn't want to know about it god this is ridiculous

B00056718

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Text back saying you are following the advice of the national emergency coordination centre

They only advised to avoid working on height's. Pasted below is from their Twitter word for word:
Be extra careful if working outside tomorrow. Avoid working at a height, particularly in 'status red' areas
Edit: they retweeted it from a HSA. Still shockingly relaxed attitude from HSA

kingshankly

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Text back saying you are following the advice of the national emergency coordination centre

Some craic driving trains in the morning god know what’s on the line😢

knipex

Samaris wrote: »

I somehow suspect from your comments that you are not in such a position for tomorrow, or else you are well-aware that the consequences won't be too bad for you if you don't show.

Others don't have that luxury.

I have a 70km commute across 3 counties in the south west. I have been told its a normal day at work tomorrow. I will wake up, check the weather and the forecast and make a decision.

If I think its not worth the risk I will ring my boss tell him so, I may go in and come home early..

There isn't a court in the country that would side with an employer who sacked someone for not traveling tomorrow.. Any employer would know that..

__..__

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

so DOES THat means all schools are closed, as Department of Education said all school is red zone ordered to close, now they are all in the red ?

And all private sector workers told to come in to work can tell their bosses to fck off.

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp#

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