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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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titan18

I saw it on Twitter, and it's most likely untrue, but is a risk to take

Addle

I'd go to the shop if I knew today's paper(s) had been delivered.
Anyone know if they have?

marno21

Full live coverage now on RTE Radio 1

Romantic Rose

Picking up wind in Donegal now.

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The high horse brigade wrote: »

Just remembr folks, if you drive in a red weather warning and something happens your car insurance company will deny all responsibility

Source please!!

Odelay

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Source? Read this several times last night but no evidence it's true

Probably from Facebook...

_Kaiser_

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

Damn, forgot to tape down our front door knocker - it's already rattling like mad! (south Tipp)

Nah it's probably just kids with their day off school

Nekarsulm

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Just remembr folks, if you drive in a red weather warning and something happens your car insurance company will deny all responsibility

Are you sure about that? Can you show me where a company has actually stated this as a fact?

_Brian

Jobs OXO wrote: »

It's a 'moot' point you mean

Great, even a hurricane can’t keep the grammar nazis at bay !

__..__

Very quiet in Dublin. Eerily quiet.

George Sunsnow

Nhc Florida has just said worst will be Galway to Sligo
Storm is further west

_Kaiser_

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Just remembr folks, if you drive in a red weather warning and something happens your car insurance company will deny all responsibility

Source? Read this several times last night but no evidence it's true

secman

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Just remembr folks, if you drive in a red weather warning and something happens your car insurance company will deny all responsibility

Bull****

fyfe79

Boston Scientific in Clonmel have advised staff not to travel. Abbott Vascular, next door, have not.

Jobs OXO

_Brian wrote: »

OH works in HSE and doesn’t think so.
Has to go in anyway so mute point here anyway.

It's a 'moot' point you mean

Gael23

I don’t want to waste a days holidats so feel I have to go to work

Rikand

Hastentoadd wrote: »

Wow, but it is really quiet in the midlands

Wish I was in the same midlands as you. We just had buckets of rain and there's still a nice wind blowing out there

Necro

Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote: »

Im in Sallins, work in Clontarf

Had a mail last night to work from home if you can and take no chances trying to be in the office today

At least you got contacted by your employer. Have heard nothing at all. Tried to phone and turns out the number they provided for management on printed sheets for new employees doesn't exist anymore.

What an absolute ****show

Jakey Rolling

Damn, forgot to tape down our front door knocker - it's already rattling like mad! (south Tipp)

Nesta99

Lucreto wrote: »

Wish I could work from home in this case. I feel bad for doing this.

Statement from ISME, the Small and Medium Enterprises business group: "As employers have a duty of care for all employees under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, their key consideration needs to be whether it is safe to ask their employees to travel to work, and if they do, what plans they have in place to ensure they get home safely.

"The risk could be greater in certain sectors (i.e construction and any sector where outside work is required). Anyone who is asking employees to come in should be advised to remain vigilant throughout the day for worsening conditions and cancelled/amended travel services and should consider how long it will take people to commute home safely. All information should be communicated as early as possible to allow people to plan.

"Consideration should be given to whether employees can work from home given the extreme nature of what is expected and flexibility should be allowed for all employees especially those who have far to travel."

_Kaiser_

Hastentoadd wrote: »

Wow, but it is really quiet in the midlands

It is.. When I woke up it was raining and windy but then it was as if someone flipped a switch and it just stopped.

Still gonna move the car a few spaces over though as it's exposed at the end of the apartment block to a line of trees behind it.

messinkiapina

Still merely 'windy' in Cork. I'm sure there was a morning last week where it was just as windy. Not saying It won't get a lot worse, but not got going here yet.

Molzer2

Blowing very fresh in Killarney.....

goat2

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

It won't be till after 11 am that Cork, for example, feels full force. East coast will be 2 - 4 hours after that.

it must be fairly slow moving if that is the time it takes for it to travel from south to east cork

Rikand

EazyD wrote: »

Boss says we are to go in initially and may leave if it picks up. Bad idea or? (Dublin).

If you're not too far from work its alright. When you get in there and see the gusts being recorded in Cork, point it out him and get the hell out of there.

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EazyD wrote: »

Boss says we are to go in initially and may leave if it picks up. Bad idea or? (Dublin).

I wouldn't. It's grand now but once it hits there will be no public transport, cycling will be suicide as will walking. Wouldn't risk driving either.

Not worth it.

allym

Lumina wrote: »

Anyone know if taking the day off for HSE employees is taken from annual leave? I've none left.

My line manager has said it is. Our service is closed though so how that plays out in reality I don't know. They can hardly expect people to go to work just to do admin with a severe weather warning in place

Hastentoadd

Wow, but it is really quiet in the midlands

Paully D

What's the best radio station for coverage on this today? RTE Radio 1?

A Battered Mars Bar

Tis a grand day lads. Going to hang the washing out.

going to get so much washing done today

#ohfeelyawashday