Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

Surreptitious

anna080 wrote: »

Can I light a fire or is it dangerous?

Your chimney could catch on fire with the wind.

d'Oracle

Donal55 wrote: »

Niece getting induced as we speak.
Can't think of any names if its a girl??

Ophelia?
Was that the joke?
Ófidhliadh?

circadian

Getting pretty gusty in North Dublin city. Planes still taking off it seems, wouldn't fancy being on one myself.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

pad199207 wrote: »

Gusts becoming far more frequent in Naas now, Trees bowing

Few smaller ones in our estate on their side now

ibarelycare

Confirmed death in Waterford from tree falling on car

Magic ]=)

anna080 wrote: »

Can I light a fire or is it dangerous?

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Why would it be dangerous? Light away.

I'd say you can expect a much stronger updraft through the chimney during storm. But I wouldn't expect any problems.

LeinsterDub

One confirmed dead now.

SEPT 23 1989

its claimed its first life

RIP

Timistry

One fatality in Waterford

TomOnBoard

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Why would it be dangerous? Light away.

So long as there is no boiler behind the fire, it'll be ok from a safety point of view. However, when the worst of the wind gusts arrive in your are, you'll be getting the wind sucking the fire out and up the chimney and down drafts from wind gusts will probably push smoke and possible sparks back into the room. so make sure you've the fire guard on!

eigrod

Fatality in Aglish, Co. Waterford. Tree fell on car. RIP. Desperately sad.

Cazale

Woman killed in that incident in Waterford when the tree hit her car.

Muahahaha

marvin80 wrote: »

Two people seriously injured in Aglish, Waterford after a tree fell on the car.

RTE just reported that one of them has died

zetalambda

Captain Snow wrote: »

Suns gone red over parts of the UK cause of all the sand from the Sahara brought up by The Storm

Is this a joke? This storm came in from the Atlantic.

StripedBoxers

Very windy in Westmeath, has been for a while.

peasant

anna080 wrote: »

Wind is blowing down the chimney fairly heavily! Wasn't sure. Thanks!

If the wind is blowing down the chimney then don't...you don't want embers flying through the room setting stuff alight.

Straffan1979

probably be attacked from the doomsday merchants but game over Dingle

northgirl

RIP

iamwhoiam

First fatality in Waterford .RIP

Lia_lia

Oh no. RIP.

Stay inside everyone.

lazeedaisy

Sad, first fatality of the storm, thoughts are with the family of the woman who died in Waterford when a tree branch fell on her car,

marvin80

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

And what about the weather?

TitianGerm

marvin80 wrote: »

Two people seriously injured in Aglish, Waterford after a tree fell on the car.

One now pronounced dead.

yop

Sad to hear of that death. RIP

Cienciano

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

And you're not talking about the storm

StripedBoxers

RIP

Strong Life in Dublin

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Friend of mine is a chimney sweep, he's currently on a roof in Sandyford. Hard as nails (and a maniac)

That's not hard as nails, he is just a idiot

AndrewJRenko

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

Thanks for the update - any news on the storm?

IQO wrote: »

https://twitter.com/nickcarbone/status/919846436539428864

Citibank Dublin

Apparently told staff to stay in until at least 5pm to get the storm passed (and not be hindered by the somehow expected flooding of their building).

I recall the video of the Dundrum town centre flooding in 2012 (?) showing one or two layers of sandbags about 300mm high at the doors, and the water pouring in at about 1200m.

200motels

Extremely windy here in Waterford.

listermint

Straffan1979 wrote: »

probably be attacked from the doomsday merchants but game over Dingle

That's the eye......



Jaysus some folks are delirious