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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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DVDM93

flazio wrote: »

This isn't After Hours. Cop on.

You're in for a surprise with the genius of the post regarding the suspension so

EPAndlee

We were expected into work this morning. Our boss wouldn't even ring us and tell us if we'd have work or not. The employees made the decision not to go in so he'd no choice to leave us off.

flazio

According to Joanna, the higher side of the depression might lull you into a false sense of security it's the lower end of the depression that's going to bring in the damage and even now it's not 100% where exactly it's going to go.

sydthebeat

I noticed a lot of very large temporary hoarding advertising on my way home last night, and thought they would be prime for being damaged and causing damage.... Like the ones advertising new housing estates etc.

Dotsie~tmp

Me on Dollymount later. Anyone who doesnt go to work should be sacked <runs away!>

Coax

0830
SSE 18km/h
Gust 26.4km/h
Dry
Overcast

West Limerick
120m asl

munsterlegend

flaneur wrote: »

That’s quite a significant number of ESB outages in Cork. It looks to be over 2000 customers across several faults. Biggest ones are close to the city : Ballincollig and Riverstown area.

And it's only starting really. Sorry wrong thread.

munsterlegend

Irish_rat wrote: »

Connemara, Donegal and Sligo looks like they'll get most of the battering.

Munster will be very badly hit as well. Per 7 55 forecast by met eireann.

qwerty ui op

Getting some unusually strong gusts here in south Kerry.

marvin80

iamwhoiam wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/businesses-open-their-doors-to-homeless-people-as-devastating-hurricane-ophelia-makes-landfall-36230471.html

Well done to the Adventure Centre in Tallaght .

Armada Hotel in Clare have done something similar.
They even mentioned if you were alone you were welcome to come to the hotel till the storm passes - really nice gesture.

An Ciarraioch

Doesn't seem as bad in Kerry so far - trees down around Killarney, but Tralee more squally by comparison.

Mormegil

Bit of blue sky there but clouds are moving so fast it was gone in a moment.

flaneur

That’s quite a significant number of ESB outages in Cork. It looks to be over 2000 customers across several faults. Biggest ones are close to the city : Ballincollig and Riverstown area.

pwurple

Just home from work in Cork. Spent the last few hours shutting down what we could safely in case of power problems and letting the night shift get out earlier. A Few people still on site just to keep things ticking over. (Biopharma plant. Those batches don’t stop.) I would say anyone who doesn’t leave shortly will be stuck there til quite late looking at the forcast

Childcare was tough. Sent mine off to relatives for sleepovers last night, lucky to hav3 that support.

Pangea

Is it true that Galway Mayo Donegal Sligo are going to be worst affected? Heard it on RTE

Irish_rat

Connemara, Donegal and Sligo looks like they'll get most of the battering.

happywithlife

jamesbondings wrote: »

Before I ring into a work to tell them I won't be in could someone please advise of the best reasoning. I am not the best at arguing and forsee my boss being difficult if I ring him.

Just that it is unsafe to travel and leave it at that

My sister works with dunnes and was fully expecting them to open but got a message earlier to say they are closing. She paid from her own pocket to stay in a hotel during that bad snow several yrs ago as was expected in at normal times . She said if dunnes are closing it's bad!!

Eoineo

lazeedaisy wrote: »

Guys, we have a couple of polytunnels, what should I do to protect them? Any advice

Make sure the doors are closed securely where possible. If the wind gets the doors open then the tunnel could take off like a sail. You could tether the tunnels down with extra ropes but providing it has been properly installed (frame dug down etc) then it's a case of hoping for the best.

If you can afford to and have time to remove the poly do so now. But if you're like me you'll have produce in there all year around.

Similar situation here. Praying we don't lose the tunnel and/or if we do sustain damage that the frame stays in one piece.

angeldaisy

very strong gusts here in limerick we are fairly exposed top on hill and get battered anyway.

doors are rattling, spent the weekend making sure everything outside was either brought in or tied down. dogs are fairly unsettled too.

Cypher_sounds

See the reporter on tv3 now and about ten wheelie bins left out behind her :pac:

PLL

Binmen are out in Galway!

Gael23

Really revving up in limerick now

flazio

storker wrote: »

Mrs Storker has been grumpy since 8pm yesterday because she's fasting for a blood test, but isn't sure now that the test will even happen. Thankfully it's only a mile out the road from us and first thing in the morning so I can drive her out and back before the wind picks up. Then a feed of Superquinn sausages has been promised...

All quiet here still. Too quiet...

That blood test is definitely cancelled. No outpatient appointments are being honoured.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User wrote: »

Who's she in there with?

Someone a lot more energetic than me, giving the hopping around!!:pac::pac:

Paully D

Parts of Cork, Limerick, Mayo and Kilkenny suffering power outages, per ESB PowerCheck.

iamwhoiam

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/businesses-open-their-doors-to-homeless-people-as-devastating-hurricane-ophelia-makes-landfall-36230471.html

Well done to the Adventure Centre in Tallaght .

drdeadlift

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTOC_q0NLTk

Everyone sing along

pnpweirdo

Just picking up in limerick city now

VinLieger

Wesser wrote: »

Nothing happening in Dublin
.... .... a normal morning........

Idiotic comment

VinLieger

pegasus1 wrote: »

Totally forgot there is s ducting frabricater behind us which is north... till I heard them moving bits of stuff around.. the big yard is basically like a scrapyard.,,thinking of going down there and telling them if one piece of metal is picked up by the wind I will report them for littering

Take pictures, my neighbour has a trampoline they havent secured ive taken a picture there in case it flies around doing damage