Melodi
Disaster Cat
What is this with the "Weather Bomb" thing? Is it just a new way to describe giant circular storms that look like hurricanes and have near or actual hurricane force winds? Anyway I slept through most of this though we still have on-going winds and occasional walls of rain - we still have power here but a lot of people don't - this is supposed to be WORSE in the UK, especially the North. Nightwolf is supposed to be in one of the most affected towns near the Republic/Northern Irish border next week; he should be able to tell if the damage is long lasting or the usual trees falling and localized flooding - Melodi
News Weather
Thursday 23 February 2017
Storm Doris: Efforts underway to restore power to 56,000 people as extreme wind causes nationwide disruption
Storm Doris leaves 56,000 with no power
Dozens of roads affected by fallen trees and debris
Public transport hit by delays
Number of flights from Ireland to UK cancelled
Independent.ie Newsdesk
February 23 2017 6:36 AM
Fallen tree damages car in Stamullin Co Meath
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There are 56,000 customers are without power across the country following strong winds brought on by Storm Doris.
ESB crews are working to restore power to those affected but it is unclear when service will be restored for many of those impacted.
Areas worst affected include Balbriggan, Lucan, Celbridge, Navan, Drogheda[Nightwolf will be here], Castlebar and Cavan.
"Damage has been caused by high winds causing broken electricity lines and damage to poles and other equipment. Falling timber has also caused considerable damage to the electricity network," according to the ESB.
Anyone without power has been asked to check powercheck.ie and if their area is not listed to contact the ESB and let them know.
ESB spokeswoman Bernadine Maloney told RTÉ Radio One's Morning Ireland that crews were working overnight.
"We have had crews out last night and early this morning restoring power." she said.
"It'll be well into the day until we have everything assessed and power restored.
"The worst-affected areas are the north of Dublin and in the north-west of the country.
"It's pretty widespread," she continued.
"I wouldn't be able to give you a time that power will be restored at this point.
"We are advising people to keep an eye on powercheck.ie for the latest updates."
Ms Maloney warned people not to approach power lines on the ground as they are likely to be live.
"This is a safety message," she said.
"There may be power lines down. These are live and shouldn't be approached.
"Never approach lines on the ground."
In Northern Ireland around 8,000 homes are also without power due to the storm.
Gale-force winds, which reached speeds of up to 87mph on the west coast, caused commuter chaos this morning due to debris and fallen trees on the country's roads. A 40-tonne truck overturned on the busy M1 during rush hour, but no injuries were reported as a result.
A major clean-up operation is underway to clear roads and AA Roadwatch is providing regular updates. People are advised to check for the latest information before departing.
The weather also caused chaos on public transport services with a number of early morning trains and Darts cancelled due to issues such as fallen power lines or difficulties closing level crossings.
All major transport operators reported delays to morning services for commuters.
Meanwhile, air passengers have also been affected with more than ten flights from Ireland to the UK cancelled this morning.
Aer Lingus cancelled a dozen flights in total between Ireland and the UK and Heathrow was among the airports forced to issue a warning to passengers that their flight may not be able to depart.
Anyone planning to travel today is advised to check with their airline.
Meanwhile, in the UK Storm Doris has been dubbed a 'weather bomb' despite earlier predictions that it would not constitute a weather bom.
The Met office has issued a dozen amber warnings and the country has also been hit by travel chaos.
Snow has also hit part of the UK, with vehicles in Scotland getting stuck in the snow on the M80.
Storm Doris is expected to move on from Ireland quickly, with the worst of the weather gone by this evening.
While further Atlantic gusts will bring more rain and wind through the weekend and into next week, they are not expected to reach the heights of Doris.
Met Éireann forecaster Jean Byrne said thankfully Ireland looks set to avoid the strongest wind from Storm Doris.
"There will be a risk of some possible damage along the south and west coasts," she said.
Online Editors
http://www.independent.ie/weather/s...nd-causes-nationwide-disruption-35475462.html
News Weather
Thursday 23 February 2017
Storm Doris: Efforts underway to restore power to 56,000 people as extreme wind causes nationwide disruption
Storm Doris leaves 56,000 with no power
Dozens of roads affected by fallen trees and debris
Public transport hit by delays
Number of flights from Ireland to UK cancelled
Independent.ie Newsdesk
February 23 2017 6:36 AM
Fallen tree damages car in Stamullin Co Meath
8
There are 56,000 customers are without power across the country following strong winds brought on by Storm Doris.
ESB crews are working to restore power to those affected but it is unclear when service will be restored for many of those impacted.
Areas worst affected include Balbriggan, Lucan, Celbridge, Navan, Drogheda[Nightwolf will be here], Castlebar and Cavan.
"Damage has been caused by high winds causing broken electricity lines and damage to poles and other equipment. Falling timber has also caused considerable damage to the electricity network," according to the ESB.
Anyone without power has been asked to check powercheck.ie and if their area is not listed to contact the ESB and let them know.
ESB spokeswoman Bernadine Maloney told RTÉ Radio One's Morning Ireland that crews were working overnight.
"We have had crews out last night and early this morning restoring power." she said.
"It'll be well into the day until we have everything assessed and power restored.
"The worst-affected areas are the north of Dublin and in the north-west of the country.
"It's pretty widespread," she continued.
"I wouldn't be able to give you a time that power will be restored at this point.
"We are advising people to keep an eye on powercheck.ie for the latest updates."
Ms Maloney warned people not to approach power lines on the ground as they are likely to be live.
"This is a safety message," she said.
"There may be power lines down. These are live and shouldn't be approached.
"Never approach lines on the ground."
In Northern Ireland around 8,000 homes are also without power due to the storm.
Gale-force winds, which reached speeds of up to 87mph on the west coast, caused commuter chaos this morning due to debris and fallen trees on the country's roads. A 40-tonne truck overturned on the busy M1 during rush hour, but no injuries were reported as a result.
A major clean-up operation is underway to clear roads and AA Roadwatch is providing regular updates. People are advised to check for the latest information before departing.
The weather also caused chaos on public transport services with a number of early morning trains and Darts cancelled due to issues such as fallen power lines or difficulties closing level crossings.
All major transport operators reported delays to morning services for commuters.
Meanwhile, air passengers have also been affected with more than ten flights from Ireland to the UK cancelled this morning.
Aer Lingus cancelled a dozen flights in total between Ireland and the UK and Heathrow was among the airports forced to issue a warning to passengers that their flight may not be able to depart.
Anyone planning to travel today is advised to check with their airline.
Meanwhile, in the UK Storm Doris has been dubbed a 'weather bomb' despite earlier predictions that it would not constitute a weather bom.
The Met office has issued a dozen amber warnings and the country has also been hit by travel chaos.
Snow has also hit part of the UK, with vehicles in Scotland getting stuck in the snow on the M80.
Storm Doris is expected to move on from Ireland quickly, with the worst of the weather gone by this evening.
While further Atlantic gusts will bring more rain and wind through the weekend and into next week, they are not expected to reach the heights of Doris.
Met Éireann forecaster Jean Byrne said thankfully Ireland looks set to avoid the strongest wind from Storm Doris.
"There will be a risk of some possible damage along the south and west coasts," she said.
Online Editors
http://www.independent.ie/weather/s...nd-causes-nationwide-disruption-35475462.html
