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OPHELIA IS THE most powerful storm to hit Ireland in 50 years and it’s making international headlines.
Gaining hurricane status last Wednesday, Ophelia quickly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane – the sixth major hurricane of the Atlantic season – a sight that the US is all too familiar with this year.
Despite being downgraded to a Category 1 tropical storm, the US and other countries across the world have all eyes on Ireland.
https://twitter.com/SkyNewsAust/status/919841510815825920
The US National Hurricane Center, located at Florida International University, maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones and areas of disturbed weather within the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific areas.
The Center has provided extensive coverage and updates to the numerous American hurricanes this year, but for the first time in years, it has had to issue warnings to Europe.
First announcing the hurricane status last Wednesday, the Center has issued regular bulletin updates on the progression of the storm.
https://twitter.com/JohnMoralesNBC6/status/919717972834508800
While the storm is causing widespread travel disruption, continuous warnings from government and local councils and closures to educational institutions, the New York Daily News chose to focus a tweet about the storm on the fact that it could make landfall near the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, Co Clare.
“#Ophelia approaches Ireland with hurricane-force winds, could make landfall near Trump property,” the tweet read.
https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/919639760897019905
Meanwhile, other US news outlets are even providing tv news coverage of the storm.
CNN, like many other news outlets, has focused on the fact that, for once, the storm isn’t making its way towards the Americas.
“We’ve got ourselves what was once a hurricane, just a recent few hours ago was a hurricane, in fact, it was a major hurricane, Category 3,” a CNN reporter said.
“It’s the sixth major hurricane of the season and in the last 50 days we’ve had six major hurricanes and, of course, we’ve covered all of them here, but this particular one is going in the opposite direction. It is unusual.”
CNN even went as far as to send a correspondent to Kilkee in Clare for a live report.
https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/919813891609255938
Meanwhile, NBC News has provided a detailed report of the impact that Ophelia will have on Ireland.
“Schools and hospitals were closed in Ireland on Monday and people were warned to stay indoors,” the report led with.
https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/919586171101044736
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/919626949592526848
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Beautiful fresh mornings!
Grand stretchy evenings
Indeed
As long as it’s not fooking raining…
Well last night it was beautiful clear skies and could see Jupiter beside the moon…
Although twas a pain in the hole defrosting the car
Much needed respite for farmers. The fields are drying at last.
I was a bit chilly earlier while out walking. Wrap up well. It is a lovely dry but frosty morning.
The Department of Education and the Catholic Church say Spring beings on the first of February.
Meteorologists say the first of March is Spring.
The Astronomical Spring begins on Sunday 20th March.
Green thumbs up if you think Spring begins in February and red thumbs down if you think Spring begins in March.
Spring begins in March!
Who cares?
We don’t have seasons in Ireland. The cold rain just slowly gives way to the warmer rain.
What’s with all the wusses who spend ages laboriously scraping their car windows with a piece of plastic because they’re afraid they’ll make the kettle of water too hot? That’s no way to live.
Always remind me of this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3McfrgMN8EM
Mild winter, cold spring and hot sunny summer (hopefully)!
Better than the rain!
Up and about on our local greenway before sunrise, lovely morning. Hope this weather lasts a while.
Swimming pool again so
Winter-November December January
Spring-February March April
Summer-May June July
Autumn-August September October.
That’s just what it is.
I hope the rain doesn’t suppress turnout. The govt parties would benefit from that
have your say