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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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Quiet Lurker

Many people on here are calling all the advance warning hype and overrated. well check this out as in 1987 the UK Met office dismissed a hurricane warning and it was the worst storm in memory in the UK.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/866319/great-storm-1987-30-years-since-night-that-claimed-18-lives

Weather forecasting is not an exact science but it is way better now than in 1987. So let the naysayers beware, its better to play safe than have to spend a day later in the week comforting a family where tragedy might strike because someone told them that all the fuss was just Hype!!!

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Phone line gone. Mobile for now

kingshankly

snowflaker wrote: »

Its officially an Ex-Hurricane now, yes?

AND if it’s anything like my ex girlfriend it will cause some destruction 🙈

my3cents

hmmm wrote: »

After this is over we should compile a list of every company that made their staff go to work, or told them to go home only after they arrived for work - because these are companies I wouldn't want to work for.

Start a thread in Work & Jobs.

beefburrito

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is closed today.

rameire

wind is picking up in Athy now.

Widdershins

spurious wrote: »

In the same sense as ex-FF. Nothing changes. Still mad and dangerous.

Sorry, what does FF stand for?

murpho999

youtube! wrote: »

Can she not think for herself? It's perfectly obvious to put safety first. Tell her to go home immediately.

It's really not that easy in work situations. People expect you in work.

Conditions were perfectly fine in Dublin today.

I am in work and I hope common sense prevails and we're sent home early but it's not as easy to simply say I'm not going in as many here advise.

8-10

Still calm enough in north Wicklow with periodic gusts.

One thing I thought of when I woke up...theres something like 80 cranes on the Dublin skyline. How do they ensure the safety of cranes at times like this? Can they weight them down or something? Probably a stupid question but was curious and thought someone here might know?

SusieBlue

Working in cork city and opted not to go in today. Just spoke to a colleague who confirmed out of our team of 25, only myself and 3 others didn't come in. The whole rest of the team is there.
I can't believe it. Definitely in for a bollocking tomorrow now. We must be the only place in Cork open.

TomOnBoard

lazeedaisy wrote: »

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

I'm just keeping the doors of mine closed ... And praying..

Louche Lad

Claim on Reddit that Luas to be curtailed from 10 a.m., ceasing at 12 noon.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/76p736/just_overheard_announcement_at_the_luas_drivers/

GoldFour4

Went in to work to collect the laptop. Stopped by Tesco on way home and stocked up for the day, place was mobbed. Based in South Dublin so not expecting anything for a while but glad to be indoors and out of it.

hmmm

Witchie wrote: »

This is what happened with my son. He is there at the moment but has assured me he is going to leave around 10. He will have to get a taxi or something though. :mad:

After this is over we should compile a list of every company that made their staff go to work, or told them to go home only after they arrived for work - because these are companies I wouldn't want to work for.

AndyBoBandy

Winds & seas have increased quite a bit here in Rush, NCD in the last half an hour or so

Gidea

For people wondering "is this it" or "the worst is over". The full force of it hasn't hit Ireland yet..

lawred2

Alun wrote: »

Wind just starting to pick up here in Bray. Some people still have their bins out :eek:

yeah I've noticed a definite winding up of the wind here in the last 30 minutes (Portmarnock) - wind is whistling now

Chris_5339762

youtube! wrote: »

Can she not think for herself? It's perfectly obvious to put safety first. Tell her to go home immediately.

One of the lads where I work made the call not to come in, around 700am. Management have since been in touch with everyone to tell us all to come in as normal. What on earth do you do in that situation?

Nabber

She's a beauty

randylonghorn

Witchie wrote: »

This is what happened with my son. He is there at the moment but has assured me he is going to leave around 10. He will have to get a taxi or something though. :mad:

It feels really weird to be sitting in Asia worrying about my family and friends at home. I kinda wish I was there coz I think if I was actually watching the weather in real life it would maybe be less stressful. My mind is focussed on the worst case scenarios and am a nervous wreck.

He'll be fine, he has plenty of time to get home.

I'm well south of there and while it's pretty gusty, it's not at unsafe levels yet by any means.

Harry Palmr

14murphy wrote: »

Over 300 people called in today to work in a film Studio in Ashford, Wicklow. Winds drastically picking up. A risk assessment sent around warning us not to leave the building. Why bring us in to work in the first place !!

You could make a disaster movie about bad management. Something starring Nicholas Cage and Tara Reid.

Dial Hard

youtube! wrote: »

Can she not think for herself? It's perfectly obvious to put safety first. Tell her to go home immediately.

I did. She's just pissed off at the very arbitrary decision making.

dave1982

Nothing exceptional in cobh

spurious

snowflaker wrote: »

Its officially an Ex-Hurricane now, yes?

In the same sense as ex-FF. Nothing changes. Still mad and dangerous.

Dial Hard

snowflaker wrote: »

Its officially an Ex-Hurricane now, yes?

Yes, but Met Eireann have specifically said "Don't get hung up on terminology, this is coming at us with all its energy intact."

youtube!

Dial Hard wrote: »

My sister went into work (Leopardstown) to find out that everyone from the northside or outside of Dublin was told to stay at home. She's not best pleased.

Can she not think for herself? It's perfectly obvious to put safety first. Tell her to go home immediately.

14murphy

Over 300 people called in today to work in a film Studio in Ashford, Wicklow. Winds drastically picking up. A risk assessment sent around warning us not to leave the building. Why bring us in to work in the first place !!

Semena Mertvykh

snowflaker wrote: »

Its officially an Ex-Hurricane now, yes?

Ex-hurricane with hurricane force winds.

crustybla

Strong wind where I'm at in Waterford, very worried for later.

Lumi

Dark skies and barometer falling very rapidly in Galway city