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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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Jomcc

Surprised at how many boats in path of the storm.

titan18

gitzy16v wrote: »

Nothing wrong with that...dont see why employers need to be out of pocket.
I'm in work tomorrow,no big deal,Just gonna be extra careful.

Depends how well they value their staff like. Most companies closing are treating it like a company day

John mac

Confucius say wrote: »

so my dept tweeted our buildings are open but only for "essential staff". No idea if I'm essential staff or not!

if you dont know then your not

up4dabah

I rang security where I work in Cork and I was told the building is open but don't travel if it's unsafe.

titan18

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

In fairness, you’ll be busy the next few weeks

Edited my post, not that sort of insurance

road_high

Samaris wrote: »

Kilkenny often seems to be afflicted by weird and abnormal weather though. Presumably to do with the shape of the valley.

I think it's technically one of the least windy places in the country!

jamesbondings

titan18 wrote: »

Insurance

Tbf.... You are gonna be very busy tomorrow!

GhostyMcGhost

titan18 wrote: »

Insurance

In fairness, you’ll be busy the next few weeks

Samaris

road_high wrote: »

That's was genuinely very very severe in kilkenny that afternoon. And there was nothing like the types of warnings given for tomorrow's event. Very lucky nothing happened in the rush hour that afternoon and the emergency services did sterling wirk.

Kilkenny often seems to be afflicted by weird and abnormal weather though. Presumably to do with the shape of the valley.

titan18

jamesbondings wrote: »

What industry are you in?

Health Insurance

jamesbondings

titan18 wrote: »

Some colleagues getting messages, if they take tomorrow off, they have to work the time back in the next few weeks. We're such a great company

What industry are you in?

Confucius say

so my dept tweeted our buildings are open but only for "essential staff". No idea if I'm essential staff or not!

crashadder

Dublin bus services for tomorrow
https://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Hurricane-Ophelia-Dublin-Bus-Services/

gitzy16v

titan18 wrote: »

Some colleagues getting messages, if they take tomorrow off, they have to work the time back in the next few weeks. We're such a great company

Nothing wrong with that...dont see why employers need to be out of pocket.
I'm in work tomorrow,no big deal,Just gonna be extra careful.

spookwoman

Donal55 wrote: »

Getting very nautical in here tonight.

Only it won't be sea spray

flaneur

Rain has just started in Cork City now.

titan18

Some colleagues getting messages, if they take tomorrow off, they have to work the time back in the next few weeks. We're such a great company

road_high

lazeedaisy wrote: »

We were told in work today we would be notified tomorrow morning if we get to stay home. 3 years ago we had a storm in Kilkenny and there were trees down for weeks after. Also, afraid for the dogs here, one of them had such false bravado! I do hope it's not as bad as they predict. My mum is heading into an 11 hour flight just about now, from San Fran, I'm hoping she gets home safe.

That's was genuinely very very severe in kilkenny that afternoon. And there was nothing like the types of warnings given for tomorrow's event. Very lucky nothing happened in the rush hour that afternoon and the emergency services did sterling wirk.

[Deleted User]

There might be more visitors to the weather forum tomorrow than there were in Phoenix Pk for the papal mass in 1979.....

spud82

I really hope that this isn't as bad as they are making it out to be, stay safe folks xx

BoatMad

Donal55 wrote: »

Just leave all your doors and windows open so. Some of them are bound to be on the leeward sideðŸ˜Ž

Pronounced of course as " looward" possibly because that's where you'll be going if you open a window. !!

Paully D

How early is this going to begin hitting guys? 6am before the real stuff starts?

Donal55

spookwoman wrote: »

Just make sure you are not downwind

Getting very nautical in here tonight.

sunbabe08

very well presented weather forecast right there. love the detail

lazeedaisy

bodice ripper wrote: »

I am in New Ross, and I regard it as my biggest issue. I just finished making a litre bottle of coffee with milk and sugar, and stuck it in the fridge.

OMG I never thought of that, now I have to go make coffee! I can live with no electricity, no broadband, etc. Etc. Etc. But all work and no coffee makes Homer something something!

BoatMad

piuswal wrote: »

Yes, but to make a statement of "deaths expected" in the case of flying slates is alarmist

The last comparable event killed 15 people. This has been forecast to be more severe.

Of course maybe millennials have grown a tougher exterior since people in 1961. their super awesome clothing will deflect all known wind borne debris.

spookwoman

nocoverart wrote: »

I've an old Dog that needs to do his "business" quite often in the Garden, should be a fun day getting him in and out.

Just make sure you are not downwind

mayo.mick

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919699712374165505

nocoverart

I've an old Dog that needs to do his "business" quite often in the Garden, should be a fun day getting him in and out.

Atlantic Dawn

Just got the text not to come in tomorrow, I'm bloody delighted...