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

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    #1562
    NASlad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭NASlad


    You have to remember not everyone can stay home from work. Most of our public services will have to go to work. Health service and hospitals, ESB, County Councils, Emergency Services.
    As far as the HSE is concerned all non necessary things have been postponed, including outpatient appointments and non urgent things or so I'm told.


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    #1563
    LirW
    Registered Users Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭LirW


    Ah yeah, it's always like that, first there is the brigade of "ah it's grand that's just overhyped" and after the damage is done the same people are crying why they haven't been warned.

    On a lighter note, I got the last torches in Tesco today.


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    #1564
    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    This will only last about 12 hour, yeah? Why are people panic buying food, don't get that,


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    #1565
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Autochange wrote: »
    No word from work. Hopefully the building blows down. That will teach him.

    Dont lose sleep over it. If you don't feel safe going to work, stay home. Looks like an exceptional situation ahead and you won't be the only one staying home tomorrow.


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    #1566
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users Posts: 36,050 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


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    #1567
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Asked this in anther thread so apologises, they other thread looks more like a moan fest!
    But hardly an air pressure change? Ears popping and dirty head ache, I suffer from migraines.


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    #1568
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    yop wrote: »
    WOnder has air pressure changed, my ears feel like they are about to pop and as a migraine sufferer I've a pain in my head in the last 20 minutes.

    That's gas.

    I can feel something similar in my ears. But no migraines here thank god.

    Just TOO calm for me with all the apocalyptic news going down. Really calm also, just like a frosty or misty Autumnal evening.


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    #1569
    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    Kagawa wrote: »
    This will only last about 12 hour, yeah? Why are people panic buying food, don't get that,

    Its their chance to stuff their faces with chocolate without being judged?


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    #1570
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,653 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Kagawa wrote: »
    This will only last about 12 hour, yeah? Why are people panic buying food, don't get that,

    If power outages are widespread, those could last longer than 12 hours. Hopefully they're buying non-perishable food anyway!


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    #1571
    Donal55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donal55


    crushproof wrote: »
    Atrocious handling by the government. Thousands of people wondering if they have to go to work tomorrow in life threatening conditions. All it bloody takes is Leo or some minister to come on air for two minutes to announce a total shutdown of the country. Suspend all public transport and tell employers not to expect staff to come. FFS it's a joke.

    They've shut all schools, colleges and creches, theyve put the Army etc on standby, the chair of the national emergency unit has just stated that people shouldn't go out.

    Its up to you now to make your own call on whether you go to work or not.


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    #1572
    marvin80
    Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭marvin80


    Kagawa wrote: »
    This will only last about 12 hour, yeah? Why are people panic buying food, don't get that,

    It's possible electricity could be down for a few days in some areas. Roads could be blocked by fallen trees for people living in the country etc..


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    #1573
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users Posts: 12,459 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    LirW wrote: »
    Ah yeah, it's always like that, first there is the brigade of "ah it's grand that's just overhyped" and after the damage is done the same people are crying why they haven't been warned.

    On a lighter note, I got the last torches in Tesco today.

    Ha "lighter note ".


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    #1574
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    NASlad wrote: »
    You have to remember not everyone can stay home from work. Most of our public services will have to go to work. Health service and hospitals, ESB, County Councils, Emergency Services.
    As far as the HSE is concerned all non necessary things have been postponed, including outpatient appointments and non urgent things or so I'm told.

    Where are you seeing that about the HSE? Family member has a non-urgent appointment I'm trying to convince them they can reschedule


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    #1575
    flaneur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 960 ✭✭✭flaneur


    That’s the difference between essential and non essential travel!
    If you have to get key staff to and from a hospital or to an ESB emergency, you would have contingencies in place, including possibly assistance from emergency services if needed.

    If you’re an accountant, an IT consultant or pretty much anything isn’t life or death -it can wait ‘till Tuesday!!

    What some businesses’ view or “life and death” is however is another issue entirely...

    There’s a judgement call here: please do not put peoples lives at risk for profit.


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    #1576
    Red Nissan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    Cork, 21:10, second bottle of wine. what will I miss?


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    #1577
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Kagawa wrote: »
    This will only last about 12 hour, yeah? Why are people panic buying food, don't get that,

    Any flooded shops with no power and possible structural damage may not operate business as normal on Tuesday morning.

    Bottled water is the most important of all supplies, always a good idea to just place filtered cold tap water in the fridge now. I'd also put plastic water bottles in the freezer to keep food cool should the power go down for any length of time.


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    #1578
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Will hospital appointments go ahead tomorrow?


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    #1579
    stevenup7002
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭stevenup7002


    Kagawa wrote: »
    This will only last about 12 hour, yeah? Why are people panic buying food, don't get that,

    There's a chance of being stuck without electricity and running water for days, and with the chance of trees/debris/flooding being on the road, it might not be possible to go out to get necessary supplies for days afterwards. Also need to stock up on non-perishable food (ie, food that doesn't need to be cooked), candles, torches, batteries etc.


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    #1580
    Captain Snow
    Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    Where are all the homeless people going to go, to be safe?


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    #1581
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,850 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Donal55 wrote: »
    They've shut all schools, colleges and creches, theyve put the Army etc on standby, the chair of the national emergency unit has just stated that people shouldn't go out.

    Its up to you now to make your own call on whether you go to work or not.

    The public transport is a fair point. If that is running the implicit message is that if you can avail of it you can make it to work. If it’s shut down people will feel well within their rights not to go in.


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    #1582
    LirW
    Registered Users Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭LirW


    I actually could do with some advice: We have a loaded skip in front of our house, I'm concerned that there will be stuff blown out, is there anything I can do? We didn't get a cover for it.


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    #1583
    Donal55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donal55


    MJohnston wrote: »
    If power outages are widespread, those could last longer than 12 hours. Hopefully they're buying non-perishable food anyway!

    Cans of heineken, bud and guinness. All non perishable with good best by dates.


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    #1584
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    This emergency advice is a bit frustrating - "don't be out in this"?

    What does that mean? If you work on a building site that's all very well, but what about people queuing for buses, or walking into work?


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    #1585
    mayo.mick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    https://twitter.com/deric_hartigan/status/919520572819767298

    Swinford Weather



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    #1586
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 7,049 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Right to close all schools even if wind not as bad in some areas

    If anything happened to any child due to wind or hvy rain tomorrow it would be unforgiveable.

    They should just close everything n we can work Christmas Day instead


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    #1587
    NASlad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭NASlad


    Penny Tration wrote: »
    Where are you seeing that about the HSE? Family member has a non-urgent appointment I'm trying to convince them they can reschedule

    Got a text from work.
    But you can find info here https://twitter.com/hselive?lang=en


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    #1588
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,498 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    hmmm wrote: »

    What does that mean? If you work on a building site that's all very well, but what about people queuing for buses, or walking into work?

    They said don't be outside during the storm. Don't be outside - whether thats walking to work or walking to a bus stop, or in your car driving to work.


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    #1589
    BorneTobyWilde
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTzh8uhnlqc


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    #1590
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,213 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    stevenup7002 wrote: »
    There's a chance of being stuck without electricity and running water for days, and with the chance of trees/debris/flooding being on the road, it might not be possible to go out to get necessary supplies for days afterwards. Also need to stock up on non-perishable food (ie, food that doesn't need to be cooked), candles, torches, batteries etc.

    No electricity and running water for days???? What country are you in? This forum is for Ireland. There's a chance of a power outage alright. But if it lasts more than a few hours I'll be amazed.


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    #1591
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,998 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    LirW wrote: »
    I actually could do with some advice: We have a loaded skip in front of our house, I'm concerned that there will be stuff blown out, is there anything I can do? We didn't get a cover for it.

    Where are you in the country? you may be able to get something early tomorrow to cover it up if you aren't in the south of the country


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