Storm Darragh
Dec. 8th, 2024 08:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bunnWe had a red weather warning this time, and a government alert sent to our phones to warn of danger to life!
But in fact this time it was just very windy. It was a bit stressful, remembering Storm Eunice when we took a lot of damage, but nothing major got damaged. A tree came down on the one road that connects us to the town, but it was quickly chopped and shoved to one side by local residents.
I actually went out to join a Christmas quiz with some friends on Saturday night. Felt slightly guilty, given the dire warnings, but we went only a very short distance on main roads and encountered no trouble.
My house has one loose roof tile and some soffits that are loose and will need sorting when the wind drops. That will be a minor nuisance to sort out, but I think we can probably leave it till the roofers have finished their emergency work.
Apparently the waves at the headland facing out to sea were seven meters. The Irish Ferry wisely decided to stay in port for a couple of days, we finally saw it heading off this afternoon.
But in fact this time it was just very windy. It was a bit stressful, remembering Storm Eunice when we took a lot of damage, but nothing major got damaged. A tree came down on the one road that connects us to the town, but it was quickly chopped and shoved to one side by local residents.
I actually went out to join a Christmas quiz with some friends on Saturday night. Felt slightly guilty, given the dire warnings, but we went only a very short distance on main roads and encountered no trouble.
My house has one loose roof tile and some soffits that are loose and will need sorting when the wind drops. That will be a minor nuisance to sort out, but I think we can probably leave it till the roofers have finished their emergency work.
Apparently the waves at the headland facing out to sea were seven meters. The Irish Ferry wisely decided to stay in port for a couple of days, we finally saw it heading off this afternoon.
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Date: 2024-12-10 12:26 am (UTC)I'm very relieved to hear you've only been minorly affected.
Those waves were enormous! and so surprising in that sea, especially coming from that direction! (My 3 year old nephew's name is Darragh, so we've been getting updates and live cam links of "his" storm from where they live near London.)
Also, very glad that you went out (and got home safely) — I wouldn't feel guilty at all; connecting with community at stressful times like that, if it's relatively safe, is important for our emotional wellbeing.