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

_Dara_

Romantic Rose wrote: »

12 hours. It's lucky I have been following this thread and knew this storm was coming and we threw everything blow-awayable into the garage yesterday afternoon.

The south of the country have been on red alert since Saturday giving them plenty of time to board up. What are you going to do on 8.30 Sunday evening in the dark?

When did your husband go to work? Storms are constantly changing.

Hannibal_Smith

Romantic Rose wrote: »

I know but all along the south was to be worse hit. Until this morning!

They haven't got a phone link to the hurricane to ask it what way it's going to go! It's not exact and they've said that all.along. however the whole country has been on a status red since last night.

messinkiapina

Starting to feel a bit more that just a very windy day in Cork now.

_Dara_

Ooh, fallen tree!

iamwhoiam

Romantic Rose wrote: »

12 hours. It's lucky I have been following this thread and knew this storm was coming and we threw everything blow-awayable into the garage yesterday afternoon.

The south of the country have been on red alert since Saturday giving them plenty of time to board up. What are you going to do on 8.30 Sunday evening in the dark?

Put your coat on and get out and do it ? Like my husband did at 8pm last night .Do you genuinely think Met Eireann know precisely what a hurricane is going to do a week in advance so you can get ready

Tigerandahalf

jasper100 wrote: »

Until the power goes!

In that case make sure older people have a fully charged mobile phone with credit in it.

Power banks are also really handy in these situations ensuring you can get extra charges for your phones/laptops if the power goes.

arleitiss

Wind is picking up in Tallaght.
Slept all night with windows open (too warm in my room) and there was 0 wind, now I can feel it picking up.

This is exciting (It really is)

alroley

My younger brother works in retail and ended up going to work. My poor father will have to go collect him later in the day.

weisses

TheDoctor wrote: »

For those down in Kerry/Cork - what are the winds like now?

Winds picking up now west of Dingle ... Few gusts

Looking at the models we are lucky here compared to the south ... I think Darwin had a bigger impact here back west then what this storm will bring

Hannibal_Smith

Is there a pic posting thread? To let us poor morsels further north know what we're in for?

Ferm001

Fair play to the Boss, sent text to all Sales Reps to stay off the roads today for our own safety.

Hastentoadd

bbc would suggest this is a non-event?

redsteveireland

haminka wrote: »

We got texts and whatsups last night informing us the work is closed today and we are to work from home. It gives you a good feeling to know that your emplyers prefers people to be safe.

Our employer is not so considerate. Typing this from work...We are probably going home soon, now that they have realised how bad it could be around Galway.

Gael23

Witchie wrote: »

Travelling in shouldn't be a problem, it's getting home that is the issue. Unless you live close to work and keep an eye on what is happening so that you can leave before it gets worse, I wouldn't be going in.



Holidays being used, missing a day's pay, I know they are concerns but really, your safety should be the priority and I know if I was in your position, I would stay at home.

I understand your point but I need my days. Any I’m sure lots of people have no holidays left at this point in the year. That gives people little choice

realdanbreen

Romantic Rose wrote: »

I know but all along the south was to be worse hit. Until this morning!

So your husband reckoned that when they issued a red alert for ALL counties they were only kidding?

Romantic Rose

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

They haven't got a phone link to the hurricane to ask it what way it's going to go! It's not exact and they've said that all.along. however the whole country has been on a status red since last night.

Exactly my point! Why did they put one part of the country on red on Saturday and not the rest. The part they did put on red is now not going to see the worse. We're going to see the worse and had 12 hours to prepare in the dark!

GrumpyMe

Paul Keogh Minister for Defence + emergency planning(?), on RTE Radio 1, has " ...given 48 hours notice over the last couple of days...".
Dog help us!

flaneur

It’s just really dramatically picked up in Cork City. First sign of actual flying debris.

Jobs OXO

Hastentoadd wrote: »

bbc would suggest this is a non-event?

Really ? Where's your source for this?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41627442

wonga77

TheDoctor wrote: »

For those down in Kerry/Cork - what are the winds like now?

I'm in Waterville, short gusts but nothing out of the ordinary

Mickeroo

Romantic Rose wrote: »

12 hours. It's lucky I have been following this thread and knew this storm was coming and we threw everything blow-awayable into the garage yesterday afternoon.

The south of the country have been on red alert since Saturday giving them plenty of time to board up. What are you going to do at 8.30 Sunday evening in the dark?

West was red before the south actually, then the track changed. And now it's changed again, every warning has stated its unpredictable/volatile and likely to change too.

_Dara_

Romantic Rose wrote: »

Exactly my point! Why did they put one part of the country on red on Saturday and not the rest. The part why did put on red is now not going to see the worse. We're going to see the worse and had 12 hours to prepare in the dark!

Because they weren’t sure.

Surreptitious

It's mental windy. I'm afraid the front door will blow in.

Chris_5339762

Absolutely zip from our bosses, despite us having two whatsapp groups which they are on. Not a peep. Despite chat about whether to or not to go in. Since we're niche we don't know if we're covered by any of the generic shutdowns being reported.

El Horseboxo

flazio wrote: »

Source of that information?

Other thread. There's a few knowledgeable people that don't hype things on that thread and they're usually the correct ones when all said and done. People love to believe the hype.

Romantic Rose

Mickeroo wrote: »

West was red before the south actually, then the track changed. And now it's changed again, every warning has stated its unpredictable/volatile and likely to change too.

Which is why they should have put everyone on red on Saturday. We're not a country the size of America.

Rikand

Hastentoadd wrote: »

bbc would suggest this is a non-event?

Every single one of your posts reads like an employer who is looking for any excuse to force their staff to come into work today

thomil

Cork City, just north of Christy Ring Bridge. No sign of flying debris just yet but the gusts are coming thick and fast now, pretty heavy too.

On a side note, the street lighting system doesn't seem to know what to make of the current situation. It's switching off and on again.

TheDoctor

TheDoctor wrote: »

For those down in Kerry/Cork - what are the winds like now?

Loud!

realdanbreen

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Going to be nothing more than any of the usual stormy conditions on the east coast. Dunnes are going to regret closing big time and anyone who doesn't have approval but stays home from work will look foolish as you'll have been in work plenty of times in similar conditions. It has tracked further west and looks to have weakened.

You sound like you will be disappointed if there isn't widespread carnage!