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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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Kermit.de.frog

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMQXRbIWkAEPBb_.jpg

Discodog

Brighter patches over the West of Galway Bay. Wind now WSW

SusieBlue

Colibri wrote: »

I can't see it in the wind.com forecast - it just looks like the wind moves away from Cork.. confused.

Does it look like it's finished with cork so?
I'm going by a cork city safety fb page, been accurate so far but could be wrong!

Nettle Soup

secman wrote: »

Maybe to assess if school are safe for children to attend

Aragh stop. They don't need another day off.

They never assessed if the Christian Brothers schools were safe for children!

Assetbacked

Lifted for a bit in Malahide but so far nothing too serious.

Kermit.de.frog

Where is this?

wrong pic

squonk

Seems to have calmed here in Limerick city centre now. I'd prefer to be out in the country for some decent perspective but the large gusts have died down at my position. that could of course be due to shelter from buildings but I'm definitely getting a feeling now that the worst has passed here. I was expecting more from the south flank of this.

ThisRegard

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Still fine in Dublin. Just a blustery afternoon. Seems like the east coast is escaping anyy major winds.

I've seen a few people claim this. It's absolutely wild in my part of Dublin, and if you look at the Dublin Fire Brigade map you'll see trees down and issues with roofs all over the city.

Pac1Man

Power gone in parts of Westmeath. Time to open up the jar of pickled gherkins.

Pangea

Wind is picking up now in Donegal

zetalambda

stevek93 wrote: »

Lights flickering here greater Dublin area.

Can you specify? Longford? Meath? Offaly??

PLL

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Pretty bad in Galway City now, and expected to be for the next few hours. Surprised that electricity isn't gone yet where I am. A few of my numpty student neighbours have just went out for a walk. The mind boggles.

Also in Galway city. My partner heard some numpty students chatting about what great craic it would be to see stuff flying around whilst he was on the way to the local shop this morning. The neighbours fence is about to take flight, that should entertain the imbeciles.

Francie Barrett

Starting to get very wild here near Galway city. I see some people outside, absolute height of stupidity, sure you're not going to get blown away, but you could easily have a roof tile embedded into the side of your head.

Candamir

Latest from Richard Bruton (reported in independent 1 hr ago) is 'decision hasn't been made yet'. I'm going to go with him and not my neighbour or a teachers WhatsApp group.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/hurricane-ophelia/no-decision-yet-on-whether-schools-and-institutions-will-open-tomorrow-bruton-36231736.html

Kalyke

Roof gone off Lidl in Clonmel . Road blocked!

MAJJ

McGrath5 wrote: »

Just seen a few tiles blow of a neighbors house in Rathfarnham.

Just heard that painful slow rattle as I could hear one of my tiles sliding down in Dundrum. Won't be tempted to check it ! Gusts are getting more violent here.

alroley

People are saying schools closed tomorrow because yesterday's article is being shared and everyone is presuming it's a new one.

They may still be closed tomorrow to allow schools to assess the damage without children being there!!

flazio

YeaYeaSure wrote: »

In West Limerick has certainly calmed down the last half hour. No major damage around here and no loss of power thankfully. Nothing like the force of Darwin in this area thankfully.

It might not be over yet, keep tuned to local media.

bloodless_coup

I don't like how my bay window rattles in a normal storm, never mind this.

antodeco

Dept of Education are currently discussion the option for the schools tomorrow. Will release an update later his afternoon.

Cantona's Collars

A fair portion of the roof of school in Coolcots Wexford blown off.

Nettle Soup

eigrod wrote: »

Met Eireann have played a blinder...since at least Thursday last.

Agreed and I think Joanna has fronted up very well after a shaky start.

glack

Nettle Soup wrote: »

It would be ridiculous for schools to be closed tomorrow unless the schools themselves are damaged.

Starting to see some heavy gusts in Galway now.

But when do schools check for that damage????

lawred2

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Still fine in Dublin. Just a blustery afternoon. Seems like the east coast is escaping anyy major winds.

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fairly sustained winds where we are

Sono

Tree down at the front of our house, based in D13.

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mdwexford wrote: »

All schools colleges and crèche to stay closed tomorrow. Dept of education confirms.

Nothing about this in the press release section of their website?

https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2017-Press-Releases/

brownian

mdwexford wrote: »

All schools colleges and crèche to stay closed tomorrow. Dept of education confirms.

Link? I see nothing on education.ie to suggest this? Thanks!

mdwexford

Yeah no call yet it seems from looking into it.

The clean up nationwide tomorrow will be major though. Along with power outages I'd say a lot of places will be closed tomorrow.

Paully D

Do we have an ETA on when this is going to start easing off in the south-east please guys?

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WhiteRoses wrote: »

All calm and dry here in cork with patches of sunshine.

Apparently this is because we're currently in the eye of the storm, people have a false sense of security, loads on my snapchat now out and about saying 'what was the big deal' but round 2 is about to start.

The eye is over Westport