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

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    • #4322
      d'Oracle
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      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
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      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
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      pad199207 wrote: »
      Gusts becoming far more frequent in Naas now, Trees bowing

      Few smaller ones in our estate on their side now


    • #4325
      ibarelycare
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      Confirmed death in Waterford from tree falling on car :(


    • #4326
      Magic ]=)
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      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
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      its claimed its first life

      RIP


    • #4329
      Timistry
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      One fatality in Waterford


    • #4330
      TomOnBoard
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      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
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      Fatality in Aglish, Co. Waterford. Tree fell on car. RIP. Desperately sad.


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    • #4332
      Cazale
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      Woman killed in that incident in Waterford when the tree hit her car.


    • #4333
      Muahahaha
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      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
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      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
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      Very windy in Westmeath, has been for a while.


    • #4336
      peasant
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      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
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      probably be attacked from the doomsday merchants but game over Dingle


    • #4338
      northgirl
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      RIP


    • #4339
      iamwhoiam
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      First fatality in Waterford .RIP


    • #4340
      [Deleted User]
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      Oh no. RIP.

      Stay inside everyone.


    • #4341
      lazeedaisy
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      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
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      SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
      starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

      And what about the weather?
      :D


    • #4343
      TitianGerm
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      marvin80 wrote: »
      Two people seriously injured in Aglish, Waterford after a tree fell on the car.

      One now pronounced dead.


    • #4344
      yop
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      Sad to hear of that death. RIP


    • #4345
      Cienciano
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      SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
      starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

      And you're not talking about the storm


    • #4346
      StripedBoxers
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      RIP


    • #4347
      Strong Life in Dublin
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      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
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      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
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      Extremely windy here in Waterford.


    • #4350
      listermint
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      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
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      emmetkenny wrote: »
      One now pronounced dead.

      That's terrible news. RIP


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