LirW wrote: » We're pretty rural and had power from 7pm to 11pm, since then it was gone again and didn't come back. We packed our stuff and left for Dublin to stay with my In-laws. We have a little baby and it's highly inconvenient without power and hot water since we have to make her bottles. My 7yo will miss school for the coming two days, I feel sorry for that but we don't have heating, shower, toilet and no kettle to boil water for the baby on a regular base. Estimated time for restore is the 20th.
juneg wrote: » On balance was storm Ophelia worst in Cork where it first made landfall? It was scary looking at the gardens where the school roof blew into, like if someone had just gone out into their own perfectly secured back garden they could have been killed by it.
Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: » sReq | uTeK wrote: » Christ your logic. Deaths didn't reach the typical road user death toll = Storm not bad. You did see the link I posted? Do you think that 100 year old trees with roots going down into concrete blow over with nominal gusts. The storm, was horrific in some parts of the country, just because you didn't witness it 1st hand doesn't mean it wasn't. However, I'll stop posting facts, when you have evidence in front of you and you choose to ignore it the intelligent person will just stop trying. That's the point mate. The storm might have been bad in some localised areas (the South coast). It was very unremarkable for most of the rest of the country. You can't seem to say that here without essentially being accused of dancing on the graves of the unfortunate people who passed away.
sReq | uTeK wrote: » Christ your logic. Deaths didn't reach the typical road user death toll = Storm not bad. You did see the link I posted? Do you think that 100 year old trees with roots going down into concrete blow over with nominal gusts. The storm, was horrific in some parts of the country, just because you didn't witness it 1st hand doesn't mean it wasn't. However, I'll stop posting facts, when you have evidence in front of you and you choose to ignore it the intelligent person will just stop trying.
secman wrote: » Took a spin down to North wexford last night, emptied the freezer, salvaged about half of the contents. Remembered I had a petrol generator, brand new in a box in the garage, loaned it to a neighbour, headed back up to Dublin. I was in work on Monday up to about 2 o'clock, driving home was like driving on Christmas day, roads were almost completely empty. That alone most certainly saved lives from falling tree's. South of the country was hammered, just look at esb power check map. Can't put a price on a "life" everything thing else can be replaced. We are paying our staff whether they showed up , and were later sent home or stayed at home, they all made judgement calls for different reasons. Condolences to the families of the 3 people who lost their lives.... there go I but for the grace of God.
banoffe2 wrote: » Hi OP I had a family come to me Monday at 4 with their freezer as they were without power, they were on their way to a hotel as they said sure you couldn't manage , their kids are 7 to 11 years old. While they were here I cooked some stuff for them, the mother cut up the food for all three kids, they couldn't wait to get away from my place to the hotel, I felt so blessed to have power and a nice cosey humble home I gave them toys to play with that I had kept from my own adult kids, all kids who come here are fascinated with them and love playing with them. These kids threw them in the corner and had zero interest in them, the parents said the kids didn't know what to do without their X boxes and games, I was amazed with the kids behaviour and the consequences for their social development, they didn't communicate with me when I made the effort, no eye contact, and the parents responded for them. I see the same when I visit their home, they are thrown on the recliners, playing games, whinging constantly, no outdoor activities or creative play, and always complaining to the mother or father about a pain or an ache attention seeking. Parents never go out or go away on a break, they had to go away once and the kids tormented them begging them to come home. They have no responsibilities or chores and need constant excitement. They rand me the following day to say the kids were wrecked after the hotel? they were in bed at 10.30pm?? I just simply don't get it, perhaps I haven't moved with e times, how on earth could kids be wrecked after staying in a hotel? This is purely an opinion, I am probably old fashioned:)
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Franco Mango Superstition wrote: » What on Earth does this have to do with Storm Ophelia? :pac:
Skyfloater wrote: » I'm sure this has been asked and answered a few times, but I don't fancy wading through 400 odd pages. But, how is it that we are not all knee deep in flood water at the moment?
TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: » Also it was quite lucky that high tide didn't coincide with the worst of the tidal surges.
Also it was quite lucky that high tide didn't coincide with the worst of the tidal surges.
TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: » I assume it's in reference to the earlier post about a person who couldn't make a sandwich for themselves when the power went off. I have to say I was amused by the amount of people saying they'd downloaded Netflix content to keep them entertained during the storm. They thought abut the WiFi going but not about the power going, water, food etc. We're this far off a generation that would starve to death trying to get a phone signal after a major catastrophe.
AlmightyCushion wrote: » They could have downloaded those netflix shows to a laptop/phone/tablet which wouldn't need the electricity to keep going so it's not that ridiculous. The shops were closed for the day, most people have enough drinks and food in their house to last them a day so it's not a big deal. It's not like there was a real risk that they would be completely cut off with no access to food, water and supplies and all they were concerned about was their netflix. I don't see what's so laughable about downloading some tv shows to keep you entertained during a potential power cut. I think it would be more ridiculous if people who weren't living in very remote areas were out stocking up on days worth of supplies just for this storm.
TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: » Some people are looking at up to 10 days without power. How long do phone, tablet, laptop batteries last without charging? Doubt you'd get through too much Netflix without power, regardless of what you're watching it on. I didn't say people should be out panic buying tinned food but filling a few flasks with water, getting some freezer blocks frozen to save anything in the fridge, pre cooking something for dinner etc. seems slightly more logical thinking than downloading Netflix.
