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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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LirW

Wexford Bus

STATUS RED WEATHER WARNING – MONDAY 16TH OCT – UPDATED @23.00 15th Oct
15th October 2017
In the interest of passenger and staff safety Wexford Bus has decided to cancel all services on all routes from 5am on Monday October 16th 2016. The situation will be reviewed again mid-morning. Apologies for any inconvenience caused to intending passengers.

Please monitor facebook and twitter for updates.

Mooooo

Rain in cork now

prettyboy81

LUAS will be running in Dublin, per tweet couple mins ago.

server down

syngindub wrote: »

Red Alert me arse. calm the f&uck down !! be grand

Thank you for your expertise. Leo is now going to open the schools.

_Kaiser_

Dublin Bus are apparently "thinking about it"

https://twitter.com/dublinbusnews/status/919673470962814976

.. and as I hit Enter there's an update....

https://twitter.com/dublinbusnews/status/919689896838623232

My name is URL

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

Someone needs to be there to answer phones and explain to the world why they decided to endanger lives by threatening plebs to work

GhostyMcGhost

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

Tesco are open (I don’t work for them)

200motels

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

Mine would completely non essential, their slogan is every little helps.

Cianos

Update from Dublin bus;

Hurricane Ophelia Updated 23.15

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that due to the RED weather alert issued by Met Éireann this evening, the following will apply for our services tomorrow, Monday 16 October:

Morning peak services are expected to operate as normal. There will be significant disruption to services from 09.00 to 18.00. This may include no services being available during this time.

We hope to return services to normal after 18.00. However, customers should be aware that services may experience delays and disruptions to service as service levels will be dependent on weather conditions.

Dublin Bus will review the situation on an ongoing basis and is taking advice from Met Éireann and the National Emergency Coordination Committee. The safety of our customers and our employees is of paramount importance.

[Deleted User]

blanch152 wrote: »

Under which piece of legislation?

Common sense.

bottlebrush

Eerily quiet here in the Midlands. No cars on the road at all outside my house,

VinLieger

Best advice ive seen

https://twitter.com/WhispersNewsLTD/status/919623752937242624

server down

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

I work in outdoor events. We have quite a few events tomorrow. Can’t miss them.

Miss Demeanour

Mooooo wrote: »

Rain in cork now

Where?

gozunda

Yahir Some Schoolhouse wrote: »

..

This 17:00 Mon chart is MaxGust (what will do the most damage, as opposed to lower but more sustained wind),
all it takes is one unlucky 140-150kph (*light pink areas) guest (presume you mean gusts?) to do some real damage.
*If you're facing South,
*exposed and up over 100m elevation, perhaps even more speed/damage.

*yes
*yes
*yes

Have everything tied down / put away / hoping for the best .

Deathly silent outside atm ...

Weather station fully operational ...

Tin Foil Hat

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

Office supplies. I'm a van driver. This is going to be great craic.:D

mayo.mick

https://twitter.com/IrishRail/status/919670479329390594

paulpd

Got a call from the boss at 11pm. Office closed tomorrow. Accountancy firm.

Unearthly

Text from work, off tomorrow!

Time to play some Fifa*

*til my power goes off

[Deleted User]

server down wrote: »

I work in outdoor events. We have quite a few events tomorrow. Can’t miss them.

You work in a bookies?

oppenheimer1

Dublin bus morning peak services expected to run. Expected disruption between 9am and 6pm and services after 6 expected to run. Just released from DB

I wonder will the drivers actually turn up?

Steviesol

Starting to rain heavy in West Cork.

Monkeynut

server down wrote: »

I work in outdoor events. We have quite a few events tomorrow. Can’t miss them.

The storm being one event which you definitely won't miss.

davidglanza

Is cork still ****ed or will we escape the worst

[Deleted User]

paulpd wrote: »

Got a call from the boss at 11pm. Office closed tomorrow. Accountancy firm.

Dublin?

gitzy16v

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

Truck driver...laughing at the lads driving curtainsiders tomorrow...flat bed for me with pallets of nice heavy coal keeping me steady:)

Larbre34

server down wrote: »

I work in outdoor events. We have quite a few events tomorrow. Can’t miss them.

Cant imagine youll have any punters, whatever it is you do.

Considering all public parks, public buildings, colleges and schools will be shut, there wont be much space to have any events

Skid X

sdanseo wrote: »

TV3 at the moment

Good to see, and that's what RTE should be doing too.

Someone suggested earlier that a ticker should be on screen tonight and I would agree, especially given the seriousness of the situation and the late developments re extension of the Red Warnings, School Closures etc.

Cienciano

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Office supplies. I'm a van driver. This is going to be great craic.:D

As long as it's a company van.

[Deleted User]

Steviesol wrote: »

Starting to rain heavy in West Cork.

Stay safe Cork!