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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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gmisk

flazio wrote: »

Anyone else see a flaw in the logic in checking esb website and twitter feeds for power outages when most likely you need the power for internet.

Tablets phones etc tend to work for a good while without power, 4g etc..

Surreptitious

I've never heard wind like this in my lifetime. The trees around the house are really moving.

PAKNET

What way will this pan out do you guys reckon?

Is it a gradual and steady increase in wind speed and intensity as it moves up the country or will it arrive as a very sudden and dramatic change in conditions as it enters an area?

realdanbreen

Strong gusts in Castletroy, Limerick. The fact that there is no rain with it makes it seem less severe.

FutureGuy

Weird in Limerick. Was out to grab some milk and while it's a bit windy, everything is a slight golden/yellow colour.

Necro

Gael23 wrote: »

I'm afraid if I go to work I won't be able to get back home

Exactly my thoughts. So I didn't go. Given that I'm in Sligo and work in Mayo, I think I made the right choice.

Still no word from my employers and I was supposed to start at 8am. (And yes, I did try to ring, been trying since 6am)

Cantona's Collars

Hastentoadd wrote: »

bbc says ex hurricane ophelia, strong winds. And that is it, that is what they say, no trolling, no nothing. Just saying exactly what the bbc are saying

BBC is UK centric and they'll give forecasts for NI at best. They are forecasting 70-80 mph winds but don't expect them to go into any details regarding the Republic.Stick with Met Eireann instead and you'll be better informed.
Believe it or not TV3 is actually very informative this morning and it's a channel id rarely watch.

ESB: 6000 outages already.

Internet Friend

The boss rang, no work today!

retro:electro

How safe are we in our homes? Realistically? Like if we don't budge from the house we'll be grand ya?!

Louche Lad

TV3 have just reported that Dublin Bus services cancelled from 10 a.m.

lemmno

5500 wrote: »

Put your pin code in when the power goes this normally knocks off the internal siren from ringing

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately our pin didn't work last time,

Giblet

randylonghorn wrote: »

Yes, they should have cancelled earlier, but people should have actually LISTENED and stayed at home in the first place. 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

Desmond back in '15 killed 3 in Ireland if I recall correctly.

I can't see this being less serious a storm, no matter how much they're overestimating it for safety reasons.

Wasn’t helped by various morons on different threads insisting that you’ll embarrass yourself if you didn’t go to work today. Good luck getting home today

Oafley Jones

Surprising okay outside Whitechurch in Cork. We get brutal winds owing to elevation here and while there's some strong gusts it's nothing to what I've seen before. I hope it stays that way because we've had numerous days without power since I moved out here. Early yet I suppose.

namloc1980

Weird in Cork. Extremely windy now but no rain and kinda hazy sunshine. Never seen anything like it.

harr

Getting strong gusts in south Kikdare

redsteveireland

All sent home Galway city. Still some tools out on their bikes.

_Dara_

Supercell wrote: »

Just was thinking of doing the same before it starts kicking off this afternoon here. Otherwise it will be jam sambos for dinner

And this is a bad thing why? :pac:

[Deleted User]

PAKNET wrote: »

What way will this pan out do you guys reckon?

Is it a gradual and steady increase in wind speed and intensity as it moves up the country or will it arrive as a very sudden and dramatic change in conditions as it enters an area?

It will be calm-ish one moment and at full tilt the next

lemmno

5500 wrote: »

Put your pin code in when the power goes this normally knocks off the internal siren from ringing

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately our pin didn't work last time,

Sight808

Got call to stay at home today. Very quiet for s Monday morning around Dublin city centre, very little traffic too.

taytobreath

this sting jet term ive heard a few times been mentioned in the last hour is a bit of a worry

VinLieger

anna080 wrote: »

How safe are we in our homes? Realistically? Like if we don't budge from the house we'll be grand ya?!

Yes maybe a few slates off the roof and if theres any debris around theres a possibility of a window getting cracked/broken, but structurally our houses are built to withstand what we are going to see, remember the states generally build their gaffs with wood and have no foundations

Louche Lad

TV3 has much better reporting today than RTÉ, in my opinion.

[Deleted User]

Winds are starting to get stronger here in Sth Wexford. Trees swaying. Still very mild and no rain.

lemmno

Reggie. wrote: »

The battery needs replacing in the alarm box

As in the box on the wall outside or the pin pad inside?

Colibri

anna080 wrote: »

How safe are we in our homes? Realistically? Like if we don't budge from the house we'll be grand ya?!

We will don't worry.

George Sunsnow

Wind has risen properly in Arklow in the last 10 minutes

_Dara_

Deleted User wrote: »

I think this has been overrated. Maybe I'll change my mind later but Jesus the media hype is unreal !! Non stop . It's like we're all gonna die today .

If this wasn't an "ex hurricane " we would just get on with life as though it was another bad Autumn storm . Even the news from Kerry and Cork isn't bad at all , and the storm was meant to hit there 7 am ?
One women from Tralee said the leaves had blown off her trees now . Mmmmm

Yeah, not half as wearying as reading posts by people who are unable to grasp why it is far preferable to err on the side of caution in these situations.

Check out the devastation and loss of life caused by the Storm of '87 in the UK. Or Cyclone Tracy in Darwin, Australia.

_Brian

anna080 wrote: »

How safe are we in our homes? Realistically? Like if we don't budge from the house we'll be grand ya?!

Yea, biggest risk is stuff hitting a window and breaking it.
Close curtains on wind exposed windows. Keep to rooms on sheltered side of the house.

ednwireland

in work but probably closing at midday only 10 mins home (donegal)

nothing bar a normal windy day here so far