#Ophelia: Status Red wind warning extends to entire country with potential risk to li
Oct 15, 2017, 2:08 pm
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#Ophelia: Status Red wind warning extends to entire country with potential risk to li
#Ophelia: Status Red wind warning extends to entire country with potential risk to lives
Update 8.22pm:Ex-Hurricane Ophelia is forecast to track directly over the entire country tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.
The forecaster has extended the Status Red weather warning to the whole country.
Violent and destructive gusts are forecast with all areas at risk and in particular the southwest and south in the morning, and eastern counties in the afternoon.
Heavy rain and storm surges along some coasts will result in flooding.
There is potential risk to lives, according to the forecaster.
In response to the imminent Storm Ophelia, the Department of Education and Skills is now publicly informing all schools, colleges and other education institutions that they are to remain closed tomorrow.
This decision has been made following discussions with members of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning and in light of the advice from Met Éireann on this unprecedented storm.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/o...es-809927.html
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Severe Weather Warning - Monday 16 October - Aer Lingus Update
18:00 Sunday 15th October
Dear Guests,
There is a severe weather warning in place for Monday 16 October with high winds anticipated across most of Ireland. While we are planning to operate the majority of our schedule we have had to cancel a number of flights as a result of the anticipated operating conditions.
Guests with confirmed bookings for Monday 16 October can check the status of their flights using our live flight information link.
We continue to monitor the situation closely and will update this website and contact guests, via SMS, as soon as any new information becomes available.
Guests who were booked to travel on the cancelled flights may change to another date of travel free-of-charge or may request a full refund.
We will post updates to this site and on our social media channels should the situation change.
We ask guests planning to travel on Aer Lingus services tomorrow to check the status of their flight before departing for the airport.
We apologise sincerely for the disruption to our guests' travel plans, which is due to circumstances beyond our control.
Aer Lingus Guest Services
https://www.aerlingus.com/support/fl...n-information/
Update 8.22pm:Ex-Hurricane Ophelia is forecast to track directly over the entire country tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.
The forecaster has extended the Status Red weather warning to the whole country.
Violent and destructive gusts are forecast with all areas at risk and in particular the southwest and south in the morning, and eastern counties in the afternoon.
Heavy rain and storm surges along some coasts will result in flooding.
There is potential risk to lives, according to the forecaster.
In response to the imminent Storm Ophelia, the Department of Education and Skills is now publicly informing all schools, colleges and other education institutions that they are to remain closed tomorrow.
This decision has been made following discussions with members of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning and in light of the advice from Met Éireann on this unprecedented storm.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/o...es-809927.html
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Severe Weather Warning - Monday 16 October - Aer Lingus Update
18:00 Sunday 15th October
Dear Guests,
There is a severe weather warning in place for Monday 16 October with high winds anticipated across most of Ireland. While we are planning to operate the majority of our schedule we have had to cancel a number of flights as a result of the anticipated operating conditions.
Guests with confirmed bookings for Monday 16 October can check the status of their flights using our live flight information link.
We continue to monitor the situation closely and will update this website and contact guests, via SMS, as soon as any new information becomes available.
Guests who were booked to travel on the cancelled flights may change to another date of travel free-of-charge or may request a full refund.
We will post updates to this site and on our social media channels should the situation change.
We ask guests planning to travel on Aer Lingus services tomorrow to check the status of their flight before departing for the airport.
We apologise sincerely for the disruption to our guests' travel plans, which is due to circumstances beyond our control.
Aer Lingus Guest Services
https://www.aerlingus.com/support/fl...n-information/
