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Storm Lorenzo Chat Thread.

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  • #1652
    FishOnABike
    Registered Users Posts: 4,340 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    There hasn't been a weather warning now for nearly two weeks. Very unusual. Has Met Eireann reconsidered the alarmist scare tactics it uses in light of the damage to it's reputation and standing after Storm Lorenzo?

    Yellow warning for rain from this evening 18:00 Sunday into tomorrow 23:59 Monday


  • #1653
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    FishOnABike wrote: »
    Yellow warning for rain from this evening 18:00 Sunday into tomorrow 23:59 Monday

    So there is. I spoke too soon. Although I note some media outlets are calling it an "alert" rather than a warning.
    And the merchants of doom are back out on the weather forum. Had a feeling it wouldn't last

    NATIONAL WARNINGS
    Status: Yellow
    Rainfall warning for Munster, Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Westmeath


  • #1654
    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    I remember a time when British farmers used to use met eireann forecasts, it was considered a professional outfit. Not so anymore.


  • #1655
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    Met Éireann blames media for 'over-sensationalising' Storm Lorenzo after receiving complaints

    https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-storm-lorenzo-complaints-4887235-Nov2019/

    I see George Lee was sent to Donegal on the RTÉ news tonight to sensationalise the weather again too.


  • #1656
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    Jaysus there was far more pots and stuff blown around last night than in Lorenzo and no forking warning at all


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  • #1657
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    They did a programme on RTE about storm Lorenzo I think it was a comedy:rolleyes:


  • #1658
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,913 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    Met should look inhouse before blaming others for hype, the previous storms were OTT by their own and there are 2 that come to mind when hype is mentioned.


  • #1659
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    They are at it again on Rte right now will ireland survive by 2050... :pac: hopefully rte and their s***e wont;)


  • #1660
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    Ya know its all well and good taking the piss out of them for over-hyping the weather warnings, but when all is said and done, if someone was killed they'd be chastised for not issuing a higher warning. Too many people around with nothing to do but moan about little first world problems!!!


  • #1661
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Im trying to understand this programme on RTE right now "will ireland surive 2050"...now according to them climate change is a great thing for ireland and ireland will be such a good place to live in 2050 that "climate refugees" from everywhere around the world will all be coming to live in ireland for the great weather:pac:


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  • #1662
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Oh now they are showing a map of ireland under water by 2050:rolleyes: rte documentaries sure are ridiculious they say one thing then contradict themselves 10 mintues later...We can look forward to "Hot Air" documentary tomorrow...Another disaster no doubt..Ah jaysus


  • #1663
    washman3
    Registered Users Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    Another 'storm' on the way this weekend.
    Will there be another Prime-Time special and a live show on the morning after to report on the devastation it caused.?


  • #1664
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    washman3 wrote: »
    Another 'storm' on the way this weekend.
    Will there be another Prime-Time special and a live show on the morning after to report on the devastation it caused.?

    Warnings and storms are still coming thick and fast. But I think Lorenzo did make a difference. People less inclined to be scared by them. Although I may be mistaken.

    News this evening
    Batten down the hatches. There is a storm approaching. Orange warning.

    But still bread is the suparket so people taking less notice of the scaremongering.


  • #1665
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    Spoke to soon. I asked a mate if he wanted to head out tomorrow.
    He declined "because of the storm"


  • #1666
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    Attempts to whip up hysteria again this evening as "Storm Elsa batters country" have fallen flat.
    Have they overdone it and are we suffering from weather warning fatigue.


  • #1667
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    Attempts to whip up hysteria again this evening as "Storm Elsa batters country" have fallen flat.
    Have they overdone it and are we suffering from weather warning fatigue.

    Well maybe its not so bad where you are :confused:


  • #1668
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    Leonidas BL wrote: »
    Well maybe its not so bad where you are :confused:

    Maybe reaction to wind is subjective. It's only scary if you buy in to their fearmongering and convince yourself that it's scary
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.


  • #1669
    Somedaythefire
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Somedaythefire


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    Maybe reaction to wind is subjective. It's only scary if you buy in to their fearmongering and convince yourself that it's scary
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    Maybe you just have an agenda and are continuing to try and push it. Fearmongering? Laughable.


  • #1670
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    Maybe reaction to wind is subjective. It's only scary if you buy in to their fearmongering and convince yourself that it's scary
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    Sure off ya go for a walk then :D
    It might blow away some of the rubbish you talk.


  • #1671
    Weltsmertz
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Weltsmertz


    Leonidas BL wrote: »
    Sure off ya go for a walk then :D
    It might blow away some of the rubbish you talk.

    Wouldn't chance it. A status yellow warning has just been issued for the whole country. For fog.


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  • #1672
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,066 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Weltsmertz wrote: »
    Maybe reaction to wind is subjective. It's only scary if you buy in to their fearmongering and convince yourself that it's scary
    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    Tell that to the person who’s car was under a tree that fell


  • #1673
    robinbird
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭robinbird


    Yet another national emergency for Operation Fear. Fortunately nobody was killed by the trampoline but we must be ever anxious, scared and prepared for the worst.


  • #1674
    robinbird
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭robinbird


    These terrifying storms have now become a near weekly occurrence.
    Was out and about today and it was a bit windy and raining a bit but what used to be normal enough weather has not become extreme weather.
    Events cancelled again everywhere and terrified people afraid to go outside.


  • #1675
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    robinbird wrote: »
    These terrifying storms have now become a near weekly occurrence.
    Was out and about today and it was a bit windy and raining a bit but what used to be normal enough weather has not become extreme weather.
    Events cancelled again everywhere and terrified people afraid to go outside.

    Where are ya? Maybe its not as bad there as other places?


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