So this Hurricane

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-10-2017 03:07PM

scamalert wrote: »

maybe because most electrical poles are like 50 years old in rural areas then you have ton of tress growing inches away doesnt need a gust to break the circuit.

That is totally untrue. The networks are constantly renewed and the vast majority of poles were replaced in the past 6 to 14 tear period. Timber cutting is carried out constantly. These are faults from fallen trees, not overhanging branches.

wakka12 · 16-10-2017 03:08PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The forecasted track of the storm moved, as is nature's wont. The greater Dublin area was always going to be the most sheltered part of the country anyway, given the direction.

There's enough damage done thus far to suggest that erring on the side of caution was the wiser approach.

Yeh exactly, if schools hadnt been closed and a single child was injured or killed everyone would be calling the government services incompetent and negligent

dbagman · 16-10-2017 03:08PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

How can you be underwhelmed?
360,000 with out power, 2 people dead, business/houses/etc damaged.

I quite clearly stated I can only talk about where I am. I know its alot worse elsewhere, but I was expecting it to be alot worse...where I am. Precautions were taken, and rightly so. But as of right now its not too bad where I am. Windier than usual but given we were given a 1pm hit time for dublin I expected alot worse by now.

Lt Dan · 16-10-2017 03:09PM

Kran wrote: »

In North Cork and it seems to have died down a bit? Has it moved on or are we in an eye currently?

https://www.windy.com/?49.067,0.615,4

Alan30 · 16-10-2017 03:10PM

https://talkofthetown.ie/man-killed-north-dundalk-tree-falls-car/

spottybananas · 16-10-2017 03:10PM

Those who are saying they are underwhelmed by the storm or that it's just not as "stormy" as they were hoping, you're pathetic. What do you want to make it impressive, homes being destroyed, mass casualties, some good special effects? People have died, you need to be grateful if your family are safe.

We have minor damage on our property that will be expensive to fix, I don't care once my husband gets home safe sometime soon, he's on standby as he's emergency services and I'm just glad he's not out clearing trees with others falling around him.

wanderer100 · 16-10-2017 03:12PM

https://twitter.com/kellykavanaghxo/status/919917120410013698

Capt'n Midnight · 16-10-2017 03:12PM

380,000 homes and businesses without power now,

pconn062 · 16-10-2017 03:12PM

On the coast here near Clogherhead, Co. Louth. Certainly not as bad as expected (and as we sometimes get), definitely windy but no real damage and we have full power still thankfully, hopefully it stays that way. Terrible to hear about people dying because of this.

MadYaker · 16-10-2017 03:14PM

Why do people make such a big deal out of this? W've had 5 or 6 storms like this hit Galway in the last 10 - 12 years. This is no different but you'd swear it was the end of the world the way some people were going on.

lertsnim · 16-10-2017 03:16PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Why do people make such a big deal out of this? W've had 5 or 6 storms like this hit Galway in the last 10 - 12 years. This is no different but you'd swear it was the end of the world the way some people were going on.

Give yourself a medal. Every hero deserves one.

Billy86 · 16-10-2017 03:17PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/megans_rambling/status/919933182899867648

3% volume and I still think I'm after rupturing my eardrums.

LollipopJimmy · 16-10-2017 03:17PM

My wheelie bin lid has just opened. ****s getting real now in Dublin City

Skylinehead · 16-10-2017 03:17PM

wanderer100 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/kellykavanaghxo/status/919917120410013698

Me fuckin ears after that

freshpopcorn · 16-10-2017 03:17PM

In my opinion the reason we're not looking at more deaths is because of the schools closing/shops shops closing. It's fine looking out the window at it.

Alf Veedersane · 16-10-2017 03:18PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Why do people make such a big deal out of this? W've had 5 or 6 storms like this hit Galway in the last 10 - 12 years. This is no different but you'd swear it was the end of the world the way some people were going on.

It has been the end of the world for three people today.

Billy86 · 16-10-2017 03:19PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Why do people make such a big deal out of this? W've had 5 or 6 storms like this hit Galway in the last 10 - 12 years. This is no different but you'd swear it was the end of the world the way some people were going on.

Jaysus, roofs, schools and football stadiums get ripped apart by the weather every second year in Galway!? I had no idea...

CFlat · 16-10-2017 03:19PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

380,000 homes and businesses without power now,

379,999....mine just came back on:)

Kildare area.

NeonCookies · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Why do people make such a big deal out of this? W've had 5 or 6 storms like this hit Galway in the last 10 - 12 years. This is no different but you'd swear it was the end of the world the way some people were going on.

3 people's worlds have ended so far, and the worlds of their families and friends will never be the same again. We can only imagine that a lot more worlds would have been ended or changed forever if we didn't have all the warnings. That's why people are making a big deal of this.

dbagman · 16-10-2017 03:22PM

spottybananas wrote: »

Those who are saying they are underwhelmed by the storm or that it's just not as "stormy" as they were hoping, you're pathetic. What do you want to make it impressive, homes being destroyed, mass casualties, some good special effects? People have died, you need to be grateful if your family are safe.

We have minor damage on our property that will be expensive to fix, I don't care once my husband gets home safe sometime soon, he's on standby as he's emergency services and I'm just glad he's not out clearing trees with others falling around him.

The only thing pathetic here is getting offended by someone saying they expected it to be worse. And feel free to correct me if Im wrong but I dont recall anyone saying they had hoped it would be worse. Im sorry for your losses through damage and hope your husband is fine but getting outraged because me or anyone else merely stated its not as bad as we thought it was going to be is a little sad.

Billy86 · 16-10-2017 03:22PM

*Touch wood* but it's looking like Dublin might escape the worst of it, we're at 4.30 and some fairly violent winds but absolutely nothing approaching what happened in the SE this morning or even the midlands earlier this afternoon. Still definitely wouldn't chance my arm heading out by any stretch though.

dmc17 · 16-10-2017 03:23PM

ESB saving a few bob by choosing the free version of the Google Maps API for their Power Check site

Lt Dan · 16-10-2017 03:24PM

dav3 wrote: »

I'm not sure why some people are still trying to play down this event. Do we judge these events by how many people have been killed? Only two people killed…so far, what a let-down eh lads?

Just looking at the twitter feed from Dublin fire brigade

https://twitter.com/search?q=dublin+fire+brigade

and their interactive incidents map

https://t.co/ZkjJ1qTtuN

The loss of life would be much higher at this stage if we had hundreds of thousands of people milling about on the streets with trees, roofs and power cables falling on top of them.
The red level weather alert has probably saved a number of lives today.

What the hell was a horse doing in the canal?

GLaDOS · 16-10-2017 03:25PM

Yeah definitely seems like Dublin got off lightly

xDisneyDivax · 16-10-2017 03:26PM

Wonder if public services will reopen tomorrow.

JimmyMcGill · 16-10-2017 03:26PM

I cant remember having any gusts as fast as we had here in Cork this morning. Neighbours ridge tiles peeled off like an orange skin. Handy he's a builder.

callaway92 · 16-10-2017 03:26PM

What happened the man that died in Cahir?

I'd know his name but wouldn't have known him personally.

dbagman · 16-10-2017 03:29PM

GLaDOS wrote: »

Yeah definitely seems like Dublin got off lightly

careful now, you could be labelled a pathetic gob****e for even daring to suggest its not too bad in your area.

Whispered · 16-10-2017 03:29PM

RIP to those poor people. My heart sunk when I heard about the second death, I was hoping that news of the first would be enough to deter people.

I think where I am, the worst is passed. (I'm in kildare) We still have power and no major damage from what I see. Although the housing estate is pretty sheltered so that might have helped.

Ace2007 · 16-10-2017 03:29PM

dbagman wrote: »

The only thing pathetic here is getting offended by someone saying they expected it to be worse. And feel free to correct me if Im wrong but I dont recall anyone saying they had hoped it would be worse. Im sorry for your losses through damage and hope your husband is fine but getting outraged because me or anyone else merely stated its not as bad as we thought it was going to be is a little sad.

there have been plenty of posts today on boards from people saying they are disappointed that it wasn't worse.

People were saying 6 hours ago that it wasn't bad, before it had even started - just think the person in Waterford might have heard someone say that it's not that bad - and went out... likewise perhaps that lad who tried to cut the tree with the chainsaw - might have thought the worse is over etc.

It quite simple - stay in doors for the day - if it's not bad where you are - great enjoy it and be thankful but by posting it some may take it to mean it's not going to get bad go out - and then something could happen.

So this Hurricane

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