So this Hurricane

John_Rambo · 16-10-2017 06:15PM

Berserker wrote: »

Two kite surfers rescued in Louth. Wtf were experienced kite surfers doing out in weather like this?

There were no kitesurfers out. There were a few windsurfers out in the morning a few hours before the storm. They weren't rescued, it was a false report by a member of the public that hadn't a clue about weather, wind, the sea and windsurfing.

Estrellita · 16-10-2017 06:15PM

There have been parts of this country that have been battered to bits, and people killed. Anyone coming to this thread specifically to tell others they are over reacting or to say just what a beautiful and sunny day it is in their area is just on a wind-up.

There is a fine line between having a laugh and utter twattery.

OldMrBrennan83 · 16-10-2017 06:18PM

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The_Kew_Tour · 16-10-2017 06:18PM

Its like some of you are upset the roof of where you lived did not get taken off

pjohnson · 16-10-2017 06:19PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Its like some of you are upset the roof of where you lived did not get taken off

Its only hitting Dublin now. I imagine the tone of the "jokers" in the thread will change soon.

FrKurtFahrt · 16-10-2017 06:21PM

donegaLroad wrote: »

I think it has gone up around the coast.. it's just like a regular bad night here in Donegal. A bit of an anti climax. I might go for a pint later.

I'm in Inishowen, and (thus far) we've had worse days in high Summer. A bit blustery. I don't know if the worst is yet to come, but it's eerie up here - no vehicles on the roads. Please God I haven't spoken too soon. Sympathies to all those who've suffered today, not least the families of those 3 unfortunates.

sonofenoch · 16-10-2017 06:23PM

As long as the leccy don't go I'm content.....beers and footy in the eye of a storm, life doesn't get better

me_irl · 16-10-2017 06:23PM

pjohnson wrote: »

Its only hitting Dublin now. I imagine the tone of the "jokers" in the thread will change soon.

Gusts picking up in D10 now!

Mental Mickey · 16-10-2017 06:25PM

Think it's just the remainder of the winds.... ?

Darkglasses · 16-10-2017 06:28PM

Spent the day working on an emergency line. ****ing hard day. Fair dues to the road crews working out there tonight and over the next few days. Also major fair dues to the civil defence.

RayM · 16-10-2017 06:29PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Its like some of you are upset the roof of where you lived did not get taken off

That's not fair. Nobody wants their roof to get taken off.

They're just upset that other people's roofs weren't taken off.

scamalert · 16-10-2017 06:29PM

pjohnson wrote: »

Its only hitting Dublin now. I imagine the tone of the "jokers" in the thread will change soon.

what will change ? the tea readers been saying that since morning wait another hour till it reaches Dublin its way passed that point now, unless hearing a bit of wind is major thing for you dont see anything happening, not saying its all bull but only south cost and along west was the major affected areas most of the country barely got touched few broken trees and branches nothing that doesnt happen at least few times a year.and its already passed Ireland look at latest footage these things dont go in freaking circles as some here imagine > http://www.met.ie/sat/iuk-ir.asp too much drama for this crap.

tritriagain · 16-10-2017 06:34PM

scamalert wrote: »

what will change ? the tea readers been saying that since morning wait another hour till it reaches Dublin its way passed that point now, unless hearing a bit of wind is major thing for you dont see anything happening, not saying its all bull but only south cost and along west was the major affected areas most of the country barely got touched few broken trees and branches nothing that doesnt happen at least few times a year.and its already passed Ireland look at latest footage these things dont go in freaking circles as some here imagine > http://www.met.ie/sat/iuk-ir.asp too much drama for this crap.

I'm 45 years of age . I've lived for 20 years on an isolated peninsula. I now live in town and have never heard or seen wind like I did today. So no it doesn't happen a few times a year.

_Dara_ · 16-10-2017 06:34PM

blacklilly wrote: »

Would you all advise against going for a run? I'm in Dublin and have cabin fever from being stuck inside all day.
Wind doesn't seem bad at the mo but not sure if the worst has passed?

Really hope you didn't go for this run. :eek: Not great in Dublin currently.

RobbingBandit · 16-10-2017 06:36PM

Lock up your wives, girls and cigars Bill Clinton is about North Dublin.

qwerty ui op · 16-10-2017 06:37PM

scamalert wrote: »

what will change ? the tea readers been saying that since morning wait another hour till it reaches Dublin its way passed that point now, unless hearing a bit of wind is major thing for you dont see anything happening, not saying its all bull but only south cost and along west was the major affected areas most of the country barely got touched few broken trees and branches nothing that doesnt happen at least few times a year.and its already passed Ireland look at latest footage these things dont go in freaking circles as some here imagine > http://www.met.ie/sat/iuk-ir.asp too much drama for this crap.

Cork (south coast) was one of the worst hit, the deaths were from Tipp Waterford and Louth. Must have been a lot of injuries we never heard about.

BillyBobBS · 16-10-2017 06:42PM

Lights flickering on and off here in Stillorgan.

One_Of_Shanks · 16-10-2017 06:50PM

Horrible day. The people posting about it not being so bad kinda pissed me off to be frank about it.
If it wasn't so bad for you then just say nada and be grateful.

We lost five roof tiles and just praying that we dont get leaks now coz the chap I rang cant get to us til wendesday.

Fence took a battering too and maybe I can fix it myself or maybe I cant, I'm not sure yet.
Not sure how much all this will cost yet but I could have done without it.

Plus I'm self-employed and had to tell the lads to stay at home today and not likely to be able to get to work tomorrow myself now either coz the missus works tomorrow and there's every chance my folks wont fancy the journey tomorrow to mind them and I'm not going to force them.

So it's hugely difficult and I'm probably getting off light compared to others, and that's before you factor in the people who died and the families left without electricity for hours/days and then you scroll through the thread and see the occasional hero remarking upon being disappointed about how underwhelming the storm was.

Don't get me wrong, I like a few quick-witted remarks as much as the next guy, but its the ones that seem disappointed that this storm wasn't even worse that annoyed me.

Some people aren't right in the head at all!

Pelvis · 16-10-2017 06:51PM

Luas will not be operating tomorrow morning.

https://www.luas.ie/travel-updates/

Augme · 16-10-2017 06:54PM

Pelvis wrote: »

Luas will not be operating tomorrow morning.

https://www.luas.ie/travel-updates/

Wow. Given they said last night they planned on operating all day-to-day that's quite the change. I have to say they really handled the situation today so badly. Complete incompetence really. Put trams on to get people in to work only to then leave them stranded. Ridiculous. Not only that, but it's not like the weather conditions came as some big shock either.

mad muffin · 16-10-2017 06:55PM

Power back and I survived!!! Then storm has passed the midlands now, hasn’t it?

How Soon Is Now · 16-10-2017 06:59PM

Augme wrote: »

Wow. Given they said last night they planned on operating all day-to-day that's quite the change. I have to say they really handled the situation today so badly. Complete incompetence really. Put trams on to get people in to work only to then leave them stranded. Ridiculous. Not only that, but it's not like the weather conditions came as some big shock either.

From experience ive found it doesnt take much to **** the luas system up. Literally some scumbag acting the bollox can slow the red line down for hours so a major storm was always gonna screw it up.

Heard something like there was damages to the depot which is why its not running.

LordSutch · 16-10-2017 07:00PM

Off to Northern Ireland, over to Scotland, then its gone I guess.

Until the next one.

Pac1Man · 16-10-2017 07:00PM

mad muffin wrote: »

Power back and I survived!!! Then storm has passed the midlands now, hasn’t it?

Pretty much. The way it is now, if it was any other day I'd be excited about the drying potential.

nice_guy80 · 16-10-2017 07:03PM

East coast and greater Dublin area doesn't bear the brunt of it so it was overstated

ffs lads
there's more to the country that the Pale

RobbingBandit · 16-10-2017 07:05PM

11,000 eir customers without service

murpho999 · 16-10-2017 07:06PM

Augme wrote: »

Wow. Given they said last night they planned on operating all day-to-day that's quite the change. I have to say they really handled the situation today so badly. Complete incompetence really. Put trams on to get people in to work only to then leave them stranded. Ridiculous. Not only that, but it's not like the weather conditions came as some big shock either.

Don't blame transport services for trying to run as long as possible.
Also don't forget that their services this morning got people who work shifts home from work safely.

Employers should not have dragged workers in with a National Red Alert in action.

Today was a dynamic situation that was very hard to predict and they did the best they could.

Passengers using their service this morning must have known it was highly likely they would not be running later that day.

I don't see how they can be blamed if their depot is now seriously damaged.

I think people just moan for the sake of it, never happy no matter what is done.

murpho999 · 16-10-2017 07:07PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

11,000 eir customers without service

Is that really all that unusual?

Billy86 · 16-10-2017 07:07PM

mad muffin wrote: »

Power back and I survived!!! Then storm has passed the midlands now, hasn’t it?

Just got a whack of a bunch of twigs and pebbles against the window there in south Dublin, I'd say you should check Met Eireann to be sure you're not just in the 'eye' of it.

16-10-2017 07:07PM

Never forget..

https://youtu.be/NmZoVOS1SLw

So this Hurricane

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