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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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jbt123

jcd5971 wrote: »

Sure its downgraded and everything already, pure overated guff from weather nerds as usual

Over moderating again for this comment. No need for yellow cards for a simple statement like this.

randylonghorn

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

2 kite surfers missing/in trouble in Dundalk Bay. R116 en route!!

How could you go out in these conditions!

Ah ffs!!!!! :mad:

UsBus wrote: »

You expect the leader of the country to address the nation and provide clarity to everyone on whether they should travel to work. Leaving it up to people to decide how necessary their journey is is a copout...Employers do not want to let people off affecting their business and employees do not want to skive off work if it could have consequences for their jobs...

You can blame the Taoiseach for a lot of things, but I'm not sure he's responsible for the weather ...

I fail to see what he's getting on now for tbh ...

Atlantic Dawn

Will Leo go with the black Coast Guard jacket or a white tieless shirt with the sleeves up for the press conference, I'm going to say the jacket.

Feckoffcup

Reports of bins falling over in tyrone, harrowing scenes.

froog

cork city not too bad, getting some pretty strong gusts

appledrop

I really think this has been totally hyped up. Now 10.30 + all there is are a few guests on South coast. For the last 2 hours on rte radio keep talking about the hurricane that is still coming because it was meant to be here at 6 this morning but I think they are wrong + has come but just not as bad as expected! We have had much worse gale force storms. Here in north county Dublin sunny + calm.

force eleven

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Leo addressing the country at 10.40 according to SOR.

Typical Leo ego, making sure we all see him as heading our nation in its darkest hour...

Unnecessary, we all know about the precautions by now.

Addle

Wild in Roscommon. Wind and rain.
We were 60 hours without power during the storm last spring.
Hopefully that won't happen again.

road_high

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Coveney stumbling badly on the questions of if the Government has taken control of this.

control of what? It's a storm for christs sakes...

Sephiroth_dude

Very strong winds down here atm, any ideas when the worse will pass cork?

boa2507

do you have a link to a website to track the storm live on a map, thanks

AndyBoBandy

marvin80 wrote: »

putting R116 in danger.

and Clogher Head volunteer lifeboat crew.

Outkast_IRE

maddogcollins wrote: »

Depends where in Cork you are. Baltimore currently 85km/h, city only 40km/h.

Little Island here and gusts are severe now . ramped up alot in the last 10 mins

Heckler

Wind really taking off in cork city now. Some ferocious gusts.

Jaycornyn

TheTorment wrote: »

No it isnt safe.

If you do light it and the power goes....close all vents and draughts to it.

DO NOT POUR WATER ON IT

If gets very bad extinguish with a bucket of sand.

I thought as much. It's a stove and its already lit. I'm up north west so don't expect any power outages until later. If it happens ill open the door and let ir die out.. see how it goes.
Thanks..

road_high

kilns wrote: »

It wouldnt be Ireland unless a few people had a good old moan about how the Govt never do enough

Not sure how they function on a daily basis without the Govt holding their hands...pathetic

Green&Red

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Leo missed his shot. Its times like this when a difficult decision needs to be made that you need somebody strong who is willing to make a call and stick with the decision. Leo is afraid to stick his neck out thats obvious now.

He should of ordered all non essential services and private businesses to stay closed and he should of done it yesterday evening. Apple in Cork last night sent a mass text not to come in. Thats about 3500 - 4000 people on one site - that supports Apples global operations and they had the foresight to make the call.

I thought Enda was gutless, but this was pathetic. (BTW i am a Fine Gael supporter )

In fairness he cant just order companies to stay closed, hes not Chairman Mao. I'd imagine if he did then they'd be open for a company claiming for losses.

I'm in a startup in Kiltimagh, boss text round yesterday saying it was a normal day. Then again this morning saying it was over hyped and we would miss the worst but if people wanted to stay at home they could take a days holiday. I'm raging, have told the lads working directly for me to leave at 11 and. Row with the boss coming up later in the week

s8n

jcd5971 wrote: »

Sure its downgraded and everything already, pure overated guff from weather nerds as usual

you sound like a nice guy !!

d.pop

Dcully wrote: »

Call your people back in so :P

Thanks for that constructive feedback....
People are looking for updates, thought it might be of interest what the situation Is like in west cork.
I wouldn't be venturing out but I was expecting much worse to be honest based on the media.

_Kaiser_

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

and now theres a helicopter crew as well as a volunteer lifeboat crew out assisting/looking for them.

Fair play to the emergency services and I hope the 2 idiots are found safely.. but they should then absolutely be charged with reckless endangerment or something.

UsBus

d'Oracle wrote: »

Like, what do people expect him to say?
The last person I need to hear from while preparing for an event like this is the Taoiseach.

And tomorrow, when there is actual damage iin places around the country, who do I want to hear from? Not the Taoiseach.

You expect the leader of the country to address the nation and provide clarity to everyone on whether they should travel to work. Leaving it up to people to decide how necessary their journey is is a copout...Employers do not want to let people off affecting their business and employees do not want to skive off work if it could have consequences for their jobs...

marvin80

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

2 kite surfers missing/in trouble in Dundalk Bay. R116 en route!!

How could you go out in these conditions!

Might be harsh but leave them there - people were warned, putting R116 in danger.

road_high

UsBus wrote: »

Pathetic, he should have gone on the 9.00 o'clock news last night before people had to travel....
But sure you wouldn't expect anything else from Paddy Ireland......

Why? Do you think he's more expert than the likes of Met Eireann and all other emergency services? People looking for non issues to feed their faux outrage...

Outkast_IRE

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

So you expect Leo to know more about which services should run than the actual organisations themselves? It’s Not North Korea we’re living in.

Well essential services during a storm event by the vast majority are considered to be Gardai - Ambulance - Hospitals - Army Support etc. etc.

Everything non-essential should not operate.

kilns

It wouldnt be Ireland unless a few people had a good old moan about how the Govt never do enough

crushproof

"People have to get on with their lives" according to Simon Coveney on RTE Radio. Refuses to concede that the government should have recommended the closure of private businesses. Such inept leadership.

AndyBoBandy

SeaFields wrote: »

Absolute f-ing idiots.

and now theres a helicopter crew as well as a volunteer lifeboat crew out assisting/looking for them.

Cienciano

It's no point posting in this thread saying wind is picking up if you don't give your location.

GIVE YOUR LOCATION WHEN GIVING A WEATHER UPDATE

Thank you

namloc1980

Trampoline on the loose in a garden behind us. Scary stuff now. East Cork.

_Kaiser_

Coveney stumbling badly on the questions of if the Government has taken control of this.