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Storm Desmond

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    #2
    biko
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    Thread in Weather forum
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057530911


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    #3
    Zzippy
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    Tides are quite small (<4 metres) so coastal flooding shouldn't be an issue. We could see a good few roads blocked with floods though...


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    youngrun
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Tides are quite small (<4 metres) so coastal flooding shouldn't be an issue. We could see a good few roads blocked with floods though...

    Travelling south from the city to Waterford pm tomorrow any idea what roads are prone to flooding Oranmore- Limerick -Clonmel etc route ?


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    Zzippy
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    youngrun wrote: »
    Travelling south from the city to Waterford pm tomorrow any idea what roads are prone to flooding Oranmore- Limerick -Clonmel etc route ?

    Around Ardrahan-Gort area roads were flooded in 2009, but some remedial drainage work has been done since then. You'll probably be ok but take it easy with the wind!


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Spare a thought for the 'homeless' tonight. If anyone sees them ducking off before 6am, tell us!
    Alan Murphy, Director of Process Development Europe with Boston Scientific;
    Brendan McGrath, CEO, Galway City Council;
    Brian Carey, Branch Manager, Eyre Square, Bank of Ireland;
    Cian McNamara, CEO, Vulcan Solutions;
    Cormac McDonncha, Operations Director, Thermo King;
    Declan Dooley, Managing Director, Galway Independent;
    Deirdre Squires;
    Des McFadden, CEO, Champ Software;
    Fr Martin Whelan, Diocesan Secretary, Galway Diocese;
    Gerry Halloran, Managing Director, Motorpark;
    Hannah Kiely, CEO, HC Financial Advisers Limited;
    Joe O’Donovan, CEO, Galway Clinic;
    John Sweeney, Founder, Sweeney Oil;
    JP Gilmartin, Partner, Ronan Daly Jermyn;
    Martin Healy, Owner/Senior Negotiator, RE/MAX Property Experts;
    Martina Kelly, Lecturer, NUIG;
    Mike Devane, Chairman, SmartBay;
    Paddy Medley, Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise;
    Patrick Lonergan, Manager, O’Connells Bar;
    Patrick McCabe, Architect Director, Patrick McCabe Architects;
    Paul O’Meara, Proprietor, Maxwell’s Bistro;
    Ronan Kavanagh, Consultant Rheumatologist, Galway Clinic;
    Sean Cahill, CEO, Delta Security Group;
    Denise Manning, Owner, PIA Galway;
    Marie Skehill, Superintendent, Garda Siochana;
    Una McDonagh, Founding Director, Supermacs;
    Mark Flanagan, Group Operations Director, Kirby


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    snubbleste
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    Edit...such a cop-out. 'Safety' & 'weather' means it moves under shelter. Where are the real rough sleepers supposed to go?
    https://twitter.com/COPEGalway/status/672792850040537089


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    _Whimsical_
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    There are Christmas lights down on shop street outside griffins. They're are blowing around and quite dangerous, they're asking people to be very careful walking on shop Street and to stay on the opposite side from griffins. Watch out for any others coming down too!


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    snubbleste
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    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    There are Christmas lights down on shop street outside griffins. They're are blowing around and quite dangerous..
    https://twitter.com/endacunningham/status/672849829870071809


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    tayto lover
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    Not much of a storm at all. A bit of wind and rain is all it is.
    RTE making it out to be more than it is.


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    smurf492
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    Dunnes Carpark in Knocknacarra turning into Ireland's newest olympic size swimming pool...


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    Bobeagleburger
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    High tides and Galway would be in trouble.


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    snubbleste
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    RoboKlopp wrote: »
    High tides and Galway would be in trouble.
    There's a high tide every 12 hours..


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    smurf492
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    I wonder how many washed out cars we will have on the prom tomorrow morning??? :)


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    Bobeagleburger
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    There's a high tide every 12 hours..

    No ****.

    Im talking the tides like in September, 20 ft etc


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    HeidiHeidi
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    There's a high tide every 12 hours..

    Some are higher than others though.

    Today's are the lowest of the high tides (neaps ).


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    snubbleste
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    RoboKlopp wrote: »
    No ****. Im talking the tides like in September, 20 ft etc
    Not sure we need such tides when such a strong SSW is blowing


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    PEACEBROTHER
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    Any idea when it's supposed to pass / die down ?

    When's the peak of storm supposed to be here ?


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    #19
    gordongekko
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    Why is everyone bitchy lately. Tis the season of goodwill and all that ****e.


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    ronnie3585
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    Griffin's have a picture of some of the Xmas lights down on Shop Street.

    https://m.facebook.com/Griffinsbakery/photos/a.334850153983.152363.62850293983/10153926983128984/?type=3&theater


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    Storm 10
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    Dominic street closed fire brigade in attendance large aerial mast came down on the street


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    El_Dangeroso
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    Why is everyone bitchy lately. Tis the season of goodwill and all that ****e.

    Yes, the Galway forum has been way too snarky of late. Everyone needs to chill out.

    The storm sounds the worst that I've seen in a very long time from where I am.


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    Wompa1
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    As a Galwiegan that's been gone for a few years. It seems like there's been particularly terrible weather so far this winter...Is it just because they are naming the storms now that it seems like they've been hitting in quick succession, is it business as usual?


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    .Is it just because they are naming the storms now that it seems like they've been hitting in quick succession, is it business as usual?

    Pretty much.

    There are storms for sure, but the winter's actually been mild over all. (so far).


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    ben.schlomo
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    As a Galwiegan that's been gone for a few years. It seems like there's been particularly terrible weather so far this winter...Is it just because they are naming the storms now that it seems like they've been hitting in quick succession, is it business as usual?

    No worse than other years, the naming seems to be giving them more coverage.


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    #26
    TerrorFirmer
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    Aul' Dessie seems to be calming down.


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    beardybrewer
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Pretty much.

    There are storms for sure, but the winter's actually been mild over all. (so far).

    Temp mild, but it has been wave after wave of storm. I know, I know, everyone keeps telling me sure its winter but all the same the winds have sucked as far are regular cycling is concerned.


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    #28
    Bobeagleburger
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    This winter has been so mild. These storms are pretty small tbh this one being the biggest but still quite small


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    aw
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    Eventus are over in Salthill at the Ice Rink. The gable wall has blown off the big marquee. They have steel containers in front to protect it but the wind caught the top of the gable.

    Does anyone know how the two markets are doing?
    They had to close early last night, I know. Lots of small structures that would take a serious battering in the wind.


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    J.pilkington
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Edit...such a cop-out. 'Safety' & 'weather' means it moves under shelter. Where are the real rough sleepers supposed to go?
    https://twitter.com/COPEGalway/status/672792850040537089

    Must be great to be sitting at your warm kitchen table criticising people who get off their arse and help charity


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    #31
    bobbyss
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    Who names these storms? Wasn't there a Hurricane Clodagh recently? But wasn't that American?? Desmond is a storm over Ireland and soon to pass to Scotland I think making it a British Isles storm. Is it an Irish named storm?

    Anyone know when this bloody rain is going to ease?


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