Irish Mirror: An emergency response group will meet tomorrow as the country braces itself for Hurricane Ophelia.
The post-tropical storm is expected to batter the west coast with gusts of up to 130kph forecast on Monday.
Met Eireann has issued a red weather alert – its highest level warning – and Bus Eireann has axed its school bus service in counties Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork and Kerry.
Sandbags have been distributed in areas at risk of coastal flooding and flight disruptions are expected.
Tens of thousands of school children could be left stranded – and homeowners along the coast are being warned to take measures to protect their properties.
Met Eireann warned the storm force winds could leave a trail of destruction.
A spokesperson said: “Hurricane Ophelia is expected to transition to a post tropical storm as it approaches our shores on Monday bringing severe winds and stormy conditions.” more here
“I said Ophelia, my sweet chiquita, what are you up to?
My Ophelia ….
‘Cause there’s a fat man in the bathtub with the blues
I hear you moan, I hear you moan, I hear you moan”
… apologies to Little Feat
Ive been watching that on Weather Underground for a few days now, Hmmm…a category one hitting the southwestern coast of Ireland. Some of my ancestors come from there. Dinna ya be boilin the blood, ya hear?! We had enough!
So I s’pose this is a sign of man made climate change.
Prayers to all the good people of the Emerald Isle!
It may just be a tropical depression once it gets there, but they may still get slapped around pretty good.
Not that the Irish need one, but this looks to be a fine excuse for a hurricane party. Does Bushmill’s go well with pineapple juice?
Interesting twist isn’t it?
Singing carnage to the winds… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RjqcTsxx-8
Global warming ,or too much negative Liberal vibration Pulsing int’o our Atmosphere ???
God is punishing the Irish for approving Same Sex marriage, electing a homosexual half Indian Prime Minister, building a statue to Bill Clinton in Ballybunion, adoring Barack Obama. ridiculing Donald Trump, being for the most part anti American, and recognizing the murderous Che Gavara as a hero on a stamp. Titim marbh Ireland. You are no longer “The Land of Saints and Scholars.” in my eyes.
Good thing this isn’t happening in the Netherlands. The little dutch boy would need to take his finger out of the dike. That bitch.
Bad Brad, the farmers will again be catching fish in the potato furrows inland. It has happened before but now it’d attributed to algores global warming. Pog mo theoin and titim morbh Ireland.
Tell the coleen I said so.
Moe Tom
Yea, that’s pretty low ground any way you cut it. This won’t be good.
Brad, The Gulf Stream runs up the West coast of Ireland, that’s why we could have palm trees in our gardens. My mother had a huge palm tree in the front garden. I think maybe the current government may have cut it down because it was racist or homophobic, or xenophobic, or some fucking phobic.
Tommy I love it when you tell us about Ireland. When the IOTW cruise happens you’ll have my full attention at the bar. I’ll buy. Fascinating shit. Who knew, Palm Trees in Ireland.
I hear the Irish are scrambling to store away as much beer as possible before the storm hits.
…in their stomachs.
As much as God cannot bless a country with such poor values and disregard for His word, it bothers me when someone says that He is ‘punishing’ something or someone. God does not punish anymore since we now have Jesus and all can have the opportunity to be saved. In fact, I don’t remember reading anything in the new testament about God doing or saying that He would do any such thing.
chuffed, he might not punish, but he can take away his blessing.
A whole gale.
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/storminfo/
Chuffed Didn’t He once turn an inquisitive and talkative broad into a pillar of salt? Now that’s punishment.
And look at what He has done, is doing, to Hillary Clinton?
Ho. ho. ho.
Pray for Ireland. Messed up as they are they don’t deserve this.
And OMG watch out because the poisonous Portugese Man of War jellyfish are coming ashore from the storm. I wouldn’t want to get zapped by one of those monsters because you could very well end up in the obituaries if you’re stung by one. Hey, at least it’s not Triffids, if you get that one you’re a nerd growing up in the 60’s watching bad English scifi movies.
this is God’s Wrath, plain and simple.
elect a gay Prime Minister? check
declare “Sharia Law” as being legal? check
those Mean Irish Drunks have brought this shit upon themselves