dok_golf wrote: » If they hadn't left the exit open, how would the cars parked there get out as the owner's that took heed of the weather warning moved them out of harm's way?
Subtle wrote: » My two cents... I do think the council needs to take some responsibility, mostly for the unnecessary damage caused to cars on the prom and in the car parks there. It was near certain last night that there would be flooding today in these areas, and yet the county council did not think it prudent to close off the areas or at least put up warning signs that flooding was expected. I think it's understandable and acceptable that some people were not aware of the weather warning - however, it is not acceptable that the county council might not have been aware of it and did not take appropriate measures. A load of cars were unnecessarily submerged in the car parks this evening and other cars trapped trying to drive the prom. Yeah, I know, foolish and all that, but the car parks and prom road should have been closed off well before high tide. It actually took a good half an hour before the guards, not the council, actually went about closing off the road after the flooding started. At that stage it was too late and the delay almost resulted in a more serious incident after an oldish lady got trapped in her car on the prom. It's also very frustrating seeing people returning to their cars after work only to find that they're destroyed when the council and the man on the street here knew that flooding was almost a certainty. This damage and potential risk to life was entirely avoidable had the council acted on the weather warnings, rather than waiting and seeing, and then sending crews out only afterwards to clean up... Sorry, rant over!
roshje wrote: » Do Galway Co. Council have email or text alert system for adverse weather conditions? Cork Co. Council do and it works quite well once you are signed up to it.
MadYaker wrote: » If you live 20 metres from the worlds second largest ocean it is your own responsibility to pay attention to weather forecasts during the winter. If you're none the wiser and you park your car in those carparks (which have been flooded multiple times in recent memory) and your car gets written off that is your own fault and not the councils for not closing the carpark or the road. Common sense and a bit of personal responsibility is sorely lacking these days. I'm at a loss as to what exactly the council are supposed to do to stop a huge tide from flooding areas that are only a few feet above sea level? Adequate flood defences to prevent all flooding is way beyond the financial means of Galway.
J o e wrote: » This sort of flooding will hit the city even worse in the future if the harbour redevelopment goes ahead - funneling any storm surge in the bay right into the docks and Spanish arch.
Storm 10 wrote: » This flooding was going to happen if the docks was never there, are you going to blame the docks for the flooding in Salthilll, Oranmore Clarinbridge and Kinvara as well, you cant hold back a storm like this with the right conditions for a storm surge IE: low pressure with the storm centre near Galway ,full moon, extremely high tide and storm force winds which all came together to cause the flooding and the storm surge..
schemingbohemia wrote: » I've heard tell of some people deliberately leaving their cars in Salthill when floods are predicted to get the insurance, would be interesting to see how many cars arrived in the area after 4pm.....
Mearings wrote: » I hope that the company that insures chequerboard topped minis have not looked at today's Irish Independent news web site. A would-be submariner was filmed driving along the Prom during Eleanor's visit.
McTigs wrote: » I'm pretty sure there is a "You utter flute" clause written in to most insurance contracts. Storm Alert x high tide x history of flooding in the area where parked = Jog on you utter flute
Ludikrus wrote: » You'd only get market value, after all the hassle and a claim on your record. That's best case and the insurance company don't deem the event avoidable. A lot easier to just sell the car.
Atlantic Dawn wrote: » The Mini driver, it's a petrol version too, I don't know how it didn't get hydrolocked with the amount of water washing around it...https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/storms/cool-calm-and-collected-the-driver-of-the-mini-that-took-on-storm-eleanor-says-it-was-a-walk-in-the-park-36455718.html
Whereisgalway wrote: » Hope she enjoys her 15mins of fame
Mrs OBumble wrote: » I'd imagine she'll be blacklisted by most insurance companies after that little escapade.
Utopia Parkway wrote: » Reading the interview she seems a bit away with the fairies anyway.
Andy Magic wrote: » She's on the Late Late Friday 2 hour exclusive
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