Were Met E Correct to Extend the Red Warning Countrywide

I don't post on the weather forum and I'm not a MÉ fanboy.

I think they were right to extend the red warning. Based on the available info they had, it suggested that it would be the worst storm in 56 years. That's enough for me.

3 people sadly died yesterday. The toll would almost certainly have been higher had the warning not been extended.

Three people were killed even after being advised not to go outside etc... How many might have been killed if everyone went about their day as normal?

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

The schools closed for a second day may have been a bit OTT but certainly not for Monday.

That's solely a heath and safety issue, they have to allow for staff to go in and assess any damage and to make repairs as necessary lest a child be injured.

And if it wasn't a Red Alert and people died, you'd be first on complaining that they didn't do enough. Very easy for people sitting behind their comfortable computer never having to make an important decision in their lives, giving out about the people who have to make the hard decisions.

froog wrote: »

let's be honest here. the people whingeing are most likely business owners who care about losing some money than the safety of their staff.

Yesterday should show a lot of workers exactly how much their company thinks of them. Some companies pay lip-service to saying staff are key to their business...but still wouldn't heed official warnings to stay indoors/only make journeys if absolutely required.

I reckon we'll see a lot of people looking at moving jobs in the near future cos they now realise the company doesn't give a damn about them.

There was a sting jet which hit just off the south coast. If that hit over land, we would have seen major hurricane strength winds over populated areas

Sting jets are a 'now cast' situation, it's not currently possible to predict if or where they will form with any precision using existing technology

The National red alert was absolutely the right call given the danger associated with this storm. A lot of people were severely impacted up to and including the tragic loss of life, and places that were not severely affected could easily have been if the track had shifted by even a small amount, well within the margin of error of the 24 hour outlook from Friday into Saturday.

Of course it was the right call. If it hadn't been issued countrywide and people died or places got destroyed in an area that didn't have a red warning there would be uproar. Some people are never happy.

100% correct.

We live in an area that got away with the storm very very lightly. However, my partner works in Galway so he would have been driving into one of the original red warning areas. He drives the M6 which is quite exposed in a few areas with a couple of very strong cross winds at the best of times. I think a lot of people would have been in this situation, having to commute into or out of red warning areas. I think having to commute out of one would have been worse as your employer may not have had any regards for your local situation or the dangers posed.

Thankfully in our situation my OH works for a company that are very understanding and an email was sent out by his boss Sunday morning for their team to work from home yesterday.

I would vote the wishy washy one on the poll for the smile it raised.

But I agree with the decision they made.
It kept a lot of people in, which considering the three deaths attributed to the storm , was a blessing.
I work in what's considered an essential job but last night was my night off and I was very grateful that I didn't have to leave the house.
I certainly didn't envy anyone who had to.

So to recap - yes good decision met eireann