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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

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  • #4322
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Donal55 wrote: »
    Niece getting induced as we speak.
    Can't think of any names if its a girl??

    Ophelia?
    Was that the joke?
    Ófidhliadh?


  • #4323
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,436 ✭✭✭circadian


    Getting pretty gusty in North Dublin city. Planes still taking off it seems, wouldn't fancy being on one myself.


  • #4324
    Tom Cruises Left Nut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,048 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Gusts becoming far more frequent in Naas now, Trees bowing

    Few smaller ones in our estate on their side now


  • #4325
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Confirmed death in Waterford from tree falling on car :(


  • #4326
    Magic ]=)
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭Magic ]=)


    anna080 wrote: »
    Can I light a fire or is it dangerous?
    Nettle Soup wrote: »
    Why would it be dangerous? Light away.

    I'd say you can expect a much stronger updraft through the chimney during storm. But I wouldn't expect any problems.


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  • #4327
    LeinsterDub
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    One confirmed dead now.


  • #4328
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,039 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    its claimed its first life

    RIP


  • #4329
    Timistry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭Timistry


    One fatality in Waterford


  • #4330
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    Nettle Soup wrote: »
    Why would it be dangerous? Light away.

    So long as there is no boiler behind the fire, it'll be ok from a safety point of view. However, when the worst of the wind gusts arrive in your are, you'll be getting the wind sucking the fire out and up the chimney and down drafts from wind gusts will probably push smoke and possible sparks back into the room. so make sure you've the fire guard on!


  • #4331
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,959 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Fatality in Aglish, Co. Waterford. Tree fell on car. RIP. Desperately sad.


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  • #4332
    Cazale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Woman killed in that incident in Waterford when the tree hit her car.


  • #4333
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,760 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    marvin80 wrote: »
    Two people seriously injured in Aglish, Waterford after a tree fell on the car.

    RTE just reported that one of them has died


  • #4334
    zetalambda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 822 ✭✭✭zetalambda


    Captain Snow wrote: »
    Suns gone red over parts of the UK cause of all the sand from the Sahara brought up by The Storm

    de1ob4.jpg


    5517ja.jpg

    Is this a joke? This storm came in from the Atlantic.


  • #4335
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Very windy in Westmeath, has been for a while.


  • #4336
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    anna080 wrote: »
    Wind is blowing down the chimney fairly heavily! Wasn't sure. Thanks!

    If the wind is blowing down the chimney then don't...you don't want embers flying through the room setting stuff alight.


  • #4337
    Straffan1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭Straffan1979


    probably be attacked from the doomsday merchants but game over Dingle


  • #4338
    northgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭northgirl


    RIP


  • #4339
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,248 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    First fatality in Waterford .RIP


  • #4340
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh no. RIP.

    Stay inside everyone.


  • #4341
    lazeedaisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭lazeedaisy


    Sad, first fatality of the storm, thoughts are with the family of the woman who died in Waterford when a tree branch fell on her car,


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  • #4342
    marvin80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,818 ✭✭✭marvin80


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

    And what about the weather?
    :D


  • #4343
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,391 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    marvin80 wrote: »
    Two people seriously injured in Aglish, Waterford after a tree fell on the car.

    One now pronounced dead.


  • #4344
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Sad to hear of that death. RIP


  • #4345
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,132 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

    And you're not talking about the storm


  • #4346
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    RIP


  • #4347
    Strong Life in Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭Strong Life in Dublin


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Friend of mine is a chimney sweep, he's currently on a roof in Sandyford. Hard as nails (and a maniac)

    That's not hard as nails, he is just a idiot


  • #4348
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,686 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin
    Thanks for the update - any news on the storm?
    IQO wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/nickcarbone/status/919846436539428864

    Citibank Dublin :D

    Apparently told staff to stay in until at least 5pm to get the storm passed (and not be hindered by the somehow expected flooding of their building).

    I recall the video of the Dundrum town centre flooding in 2012 (?) showing one or two layers of sandbags about 300mm high at the doors, and the water pouring in at about 1200m.


  • #4349
    200motels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭200motels


    Extremely windy here in Waterford.


  • #4350
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,359 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Straffan1979 wrote: »
    probably be attacked from the doomsday merchants but game over Dingle

    That's the eye......



    Jaysus some folks are delirious


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  • #4351
    marvin80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,818 ✭✭✭marvin80


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    One now pronounced dead.

    That's terrible news. RIP


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