ShadowFox wrote: » Storm warning for the South of England may or may not effect us http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24654390
Tabnabs wrote: » There's a thread over on the weather forum http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057066106&page=2 they're watching it closely too.
Nightly restrictions on water supply are to be implemented across the entire Dublin region from tonight due to a serious problem at one of the country’s biggest water treatment plants. The restrictions will result in both lower water pressures and the “likely” loss of supply, a statement on behalf of Dublin’s four local authorities said last evening.The restrictions will be in place from 8pm this evening to 7am tomorrow morning and will “likely” be in place until “at least” Monday. This is to assist the council in replenishing treated drinking water levels to a normal level.
ShadowFox wrote: » 10,000 May have Died on 1 Philippine Island Alone / Death Toll Still Climbing By The Hundredhttp://realityweather.eu/10000-may-died-1-philippine-island-alone-death-toll-still-climbing-hundred/
aaakev wrote: » ****... Iv said it before and ill say it again. We are so lucky we live in ireland. Sad day
The Aussie wrote: » Yes, it is a benign little rock this one we live in, it does not shake several Kilimeters under it, it does not get extreme weather as in Cyclones/Typhoons/Hurricanes (bar a week or two of minus temperatures each winter), and the odd twister that does land here might knock a few leaves off a tree, it does not spontaneously combust each summer, it does not have any creatures that can kill you in 101 different and interesting ways. Bar the shower running the place it's a great place....
M.T. Cranium wrote: » There are some sketchy weather maps available and the suggestion is that this was a rapidly deepening low that may have reached central pressures around 930 mbs somewhere north of Donegal as it tracked towards northern Scotland. I think it was probably just a stronger version of many storms we have tracked here in the past few years, in fact far stronger. Damage to structures indicated winds that gusted over 100 mph and a storm surge also suggested very strong winds as well as the low pressure values. This is very subjective but it seems to me that a worst case windstorm for Ireland could be even stronger than 1839, and a lot stronger than anything seen in recent decades. You could imagine a low reaching 930-935 mbs with wind gusts to 120 knots, and the general thinking seems to be that if ocean temperatures continue to rise slowly due to climate change, this becomes more possible although conversely, there is also a correlation between colder climate regimes and strong wind events (but perhaps displaced away from mid-winter which would get into more blocking and less stormy patterns). I really don't think the severity of the 1839 storm had much if anything to do with building standards prevalent in those times. The same storm run again this winter would do an enormous amount of damage to modern buildings and infra-structure. The same goes for other such storms like the 1703 "Daniel Defoe" storm in southern England. The damage to shipping might be less significant but there was a 3-metre storm surge around Bristol and many buildings that lost their roofs, both situations would be similar despite stronger building techniques, because there are now many thousands more targets and we saw in Jan 1990 how close to the limit for building collapse a relatively weak storm can be, if we added 50% or more to those winds, imagine the damage that might result -- same goes for recent major windstorms in Ireland. I also wonder if Debbie (1961) was a 100-year return tropical event for Ireland, or longer -- probably in the 200-500 year range, but here again, more frequent such events are predicted as a result of warmer waters, more active seasons, etc. The frequency of North Atlantic tropical systems seems to have increased by almost 50% in recent decades, not all of this can be attributable to better reporting through technology. Anyway, imagine the overload on boards.ie weather forum if a 120-knot wind gust appeared in an outlook forecast, we had that phantom storm last December that never materialized but the models seem ready for one.
“The Special Action Force and the PNP Chief Alan Purisima arrived yesterday afternoon to work with the military and the local police on the ground to address the looting. We see this as a sign of desperation because warehouses and groceries were overwhelmed by the people who are in need,” Romualdez said. PNP is the Philippine National Police. There has been a flooding of donations for the victims of Yolanda, but the government and private organizations are having a hard time in dispensing the aid because of the destruction of roads, bridges and airports brought by Yolanda—the strongest typhoon recorded in the word for 2013. Romualdez then disclosed that aside from looting, there has been an incident where a Red Cross caravan was hijacked by the people still reeling the wrath of Yolanda which left Leyte, as well as Eastern Samar, Capiz, Iloilo and some parts of Palawan. in tatters. “We could understand for the desperation for the relief, but the order should be restored. There are those who are taking advantage of the situation, taking away appliances,” Romualdez added. But Gonzales-Romualdez argued that the public should not mistake the people of Tacloban City for thieves just because of the looting incidents, saying that the people there would just want to protect their families from harm. “The people in our City aren’t thieves. They just want the best for their families, give them something to eat. They won’t kill or hurt anybody. They just want what is good for their families,” Gonzales-Romualdez, the wife of Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, said in closing. Romualdez’s office is providing rice, juice, bottled water and sardines to the typhoon Yolanda victims.
"There is some aid being delivered, but we have to go all the way into Bogo City to get it," he says, a return journey of some 25 miles. "We have no fuel, we have no money, our water pumps are broken, so everything costs." Water from the town costs 30 pesos, he explains, but as he earns only 60 pesos a day as a cutter in the neighbouring sugar cane plantation, neither he – nor his neighbours – have the funds to support his family in this time of crisis.
Dean Smith, an Australian who has been living with his family near Palo, Leyte province, for the last five years, told the Guardian that he waited eight hours to be able to get one of the first commercial flights out of Tacloban to Cebu. On the way to the airport he said he saw "horrifying things that I know I have seen but my brain hasn't processed yet". He described scenes of chaos in the city centre, where police were stealing money from the local cashpoints, people in cars were refusing to drive the injured to get help, and the bloated body of a man floating in dirty water was being gnawed at by a dog. "What people have gone through, what they have seen – there is going to be a lot of post-traumatic stress after this event I assure you," he said shakily. "No one has ever seen anything like this." Having arrived on Tuesday in Cebu, Smith was planning to stock up on food, medicine and water and take it back to his Palo home, where his wife, six children, a 92-year-old grandmother and a pregnant nanny were all desperately awaiting supplies. He departed for Tacloban early on Wednesday morning.
A seven-to-one majority of ESB workers have voted in favour of striking in the latest twist in a long-standing row over a deficit in the State-owned company’s pension plan. The company’s group of unions says that there is a €1.7 billion shortfall in the staff retirement fund, although the ESB itself disputes this, and says it has already agreed a plan with regulators that will plug the gap. Earlier, the group of unions confirmed that members voted by 87.5 per cent to 12.5 per cent in favour of industrial action, including strike, in a ballot of all five organisations that make up of the group. The union’s claim that the company is refusing to recognise the pension pot’s shortfall, which they argue would leave workers with just 4 per cent of their benefits should it be wound up. In a statement, the group said that the ESB’s actions had given rise to an industrial dispute. The ESB responded by saying that it has established procedures to address industrial relations issues, and pointed out that it has invited the unions to talks with the company. “ESB is disappointed at the outcome of a ballot today by the group of unions for industrial action,” it said.“We acknowledge the potentially serious impact of this situation for customers and we will continue to work to resolve the issues directly with the group of unions through the established procedures.”
ShadowFox wrote: » Sleet and snow expected to fall this week Temperatures to plummet and wintry showers on the cardshttp://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sleet-and-snow-expected-to-fall-this-week-29760118.html 100 DAYS OF HEAVY SNOW: Britain now facing worst winter in SIXTY YEARS warn forecastershttp://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/443462/Winter-2013-expected-to-be-worst-since-1947-with-heavy-and-persistent-snow-forecast-for-UK
There is a threat of power cuts from 16 December after the ESB group of unions decided to serve notice of industrial action on the company in a row over a €1.6 billion pension fund deficit. The notice will be served on Friday 29 November and will expire at 8am on Monday 16 December. The nature of industrial action has not been decided but the group has agreed to accept an invitation to talks issued by ESB management last week. Each affiliate union in the group will have to serve individual notice of industrial action on the company. The group of unions met today to decide its strategy after staff voted overwhelmingly to back industrial action in the pension deficit row. The company has said that following a restructuring of the pension scheme in 2010, it carries no additional liability for addressing the deficit. Unions are furious that the company has paid a €78m dividend to the State and is due to pay a further €400m from the sale of assets while the pension deficit remains. They fear that if the deficit is not addressed staff could face a significant reduction in their pension benefits. Four staff members have also commenced legal action challenging the dividend payments.
Tabnabs wrote: » I'm tinkering with buying some parts to make a few of these.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10449357/Heat-your-home-office-for-8p-a-day.html
Khannie wrote: » Interesting. I don't get the benefit of the flower pots though. Why not just have 4 tea lights in a bread loaf tin?
Tabnabs wrote: » The physics boffins argue over it on this forum, it seems to suggest a +3 degrees rise in a small room (average box/home office room) with the existing temp is under 20 degrees.http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/18338/is-this-tealight-flowerpot-heater-more-efficient-than-just-tealights
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