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# aftermath
Status red warning lifted as country to be calm and dry today
Thankfully, the weather today will be nothing like yesterday.
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Oct 17th 2017, 7:15 AM
# RIP
First victims of Storm Ophelia named locally
Clare O’Neill and Michael Pyke have been named as the first victims of Storm Ophelia in Ireland.
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Oct 16th 2017, 10:43 PM
# Insurance Claims
Here's what to do if your property has been damaged by Storm Ophelia
The association representing the insurance industry said companies will deploy all available resources.
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Oct 16th 2017, 10:00 PM
# storm ophelia
Gardaí stop L-driver who was taking pictures while driving in Dublin
People have been warned to stay indoors as a matter of safety.
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Oct 16th 2017, 7:13 PM
# Ophelia
Coast Guard warns public to stay away from the sea after people spotted in stormy waters
Most people are obeying the Coast Guard’s warnings to stay away from the coast.
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Oct 16th 2017, 6:23 PM
# government response
Mini buses bring homeless people to extra 200 emergency beds in Dublin
Similar arrangements are being made by local authorities in Limerick, Cork, Galway, Meath, Kildare, Louth and Wicklow.
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Oct 16th 2017, 6:15 PM
# Wildfires
At least 27 dead as Ophelia winds blast wildfires across Portugal and Spain
A state of emergency has been declared in Portugal.
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Oct 16th 2017, 2:57 PM
# Ophelia
Rescue 116 and lifeboat crew tasked to windsurfers in difficulty off Louth coast
The incident happened this morning before the men made their way back to shore.
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Oct 16th 2017, 12:17 PM
# Ophelia
Funeral services cancelled as Ophelia moves across Ireland
Services in Dublin have gone ahead as planned, but a number of funerals in Cork were postponed due to the extreme weather.
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Oct 16th 2017, 11:49 AM
# Ophelia
'A significant risk to life': Storm Ophelia could have a 'sting jet' with winds of 100km/h
Sting jets get their named from the ‘sting in the tail’ of clouds.
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Oct 16th 2017, 11:32 AM
# International Coverage
'Landfall near Trump property': The world is watching Ireland as Ophelia rages in
US news outlets are providing extensive coverage of the storm’s arrival.
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Oct 16th 2017, 10:28 AM
# drive safe
Is my car insurance void if I drive in a red weather alert?
Insurance Ireland has clarified that a post doing the rounds on social media is false.
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Oct 16th 2017, 10:20 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Did you decide to travel this morning?
We really hope you could avoid it.
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Oct 16th 2017, 8:45 AM
# Power Outages
Storm Ophelia: Households should prepare to be without power for a number of days
ESB is warning some households will be without power for up to 10 days.
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Oct 16th 2017, 8:30 AM
# Ophelia
Ophelia: This is how the ex-Hurricane developed and became so strong
It’s the worst storm to hit Ireland in 50 years.
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Oct 16th 2017, 8:01 AM
# its off lads
Wait continues for Cork City as Hurricane Ophelia forces game to be postponed
The club confirmed that the game would be rescheduled for Tuesday night.
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Oct 15th 2017, 5:44 PM
# not brian
Ex-Hurricane Ophelia won't get a new name on this side of the Atlantic - here's why
We have our own naming system these days – but the storm won’t be rechristened.
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Oct 13th 2017, 8:19 PM
# Rain Rain Go Away
Drivers warned about hazardous conditions as tail end of Hurricane Ophelia heads towards Ireland
Storm force winds and outbreaks of heavy rain could be on the way.
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Oct 13th 2017, 1:05 PM
# shakespearean storm
Is Ireland about to meet a hurricane called Ophelia?
Well no, probably not. It’s more likely to be a tropical storm, according to Met Éireann. We’re set for a rough start to next week though.
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Oct 12th 2017, 9:02 AM
# america-bound
Storm Nate kills 22 as it batters Central America on way to US
The country hardest hit was Nicaragua.
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Oct 6th 2017, 6:50 AM
# Puerto Rico
Donald Trump has dedicated a golf tournament victory to hurricane victims
The Presidents Cup was won by the USA.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 10:04 AM
# Oh Lee
The tail end of two hurricanes means a wet weekend
Into Sunday, a spell of rain will extend eastwards across the country, turning heavy in places.
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Sep 29th 2017, 9:40 PM
# crumbling infrastructure
Whole of Puerto Rico without power as Hurricane Maria hammers through the island
People calling local radio stations reported that doors were flying off hinges and a water tank flew away in the island’s southern region.
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Sep 20th 2017, 10:33 PM
# Hurricane
Irma downgraded to tropical storm but 6.2 million Florida homes lose electricity
Hurricane Irma hit Florida with winds of up to 210 kilometres per hour last night.
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Sep 11th 2017, 2:35 PM
# Emergency
Hurricane Irma weakens to Category 3 as it heads for Florida
A total of 6.3 million people have been ordered to evacuate the southern US State.
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Sep 9th 2017, 5:30 PM
Harvey, Irma, Jose, Katia: This is how hurricanes are named
The practice of assigning names to storms began in the 1950s.
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Sep 9th 2017, 11:00 AM
# Cuba
Dolphins airlifted to safety by helicopter in advance of Hurricane Irma
The six male dolphins were placed on foam mattresses and flown to the southwestern side of Cuba to avoid the storm landfall.
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Sep 8th 2017, 10:34 PM
# 'Be careful. Be safe'
Hurricane Irma leaves at least 15 dead as 500,000 people ordered to evacuate Florida
The death toll is expected to rise.
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Sep 8th 2017, 8:15 AM
# hurricane irma
People urged to take shelter as the most powerful Atlantic storm in history starts to hit
Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and possibly Florida will be hit by the hurricane.
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Sep 6th 2017, 12:23 PM
# Storm
Florida declares state of emergency as Hurricane Irma becomes a Category Five
The storm is also is expected to “cause life-threatening surf and rip current condition.”.
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Sep 5th 2017, 3:20 PM
# Flooding
Trump arrives in Houston to see devastation left by Hurricane Harvey
At least 42 people have been killed and up to 50,000 homes damaged.
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Sep 2nd 2017, 7:45 PM
# Texas
Trump to seek approval for nearly €5 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief funding
The eventual cost of damage caused by Harvey could be more expensive than Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in 2005.
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Sep 1st 2017, 12:44 PM
# Texas
'A bigger heart than anyone I know': Families pay tribute to Hurricane Harvey victims
The category 4 hurricane has left a trail of destruction in its wake since making landfall last Friday.
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Sep 1st 2017, 8:22 AM
# Texas
Trump visits disaster zone battered by Hurricane Harvey
“It’s historic, it’s epic, but I tell you, it happened in Texas — and Texas can handle anything.”
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Aug 29th 2017, 9:36 PM
# HURRICANE HARVEY
Trump declares state of emergency in Louisiana as US braces for return of Hurricane Harvey
The Category 4 hurricane has wreaked havoc across the gulf coast since making its landfall last Friday.
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Aug 28th 2017, 9:56 PM
# harvey dent-ed
'Catastrophic, life-threatening': Hurricane Harvey is battering Texas but is beginning to slow down
President Donald Trump granted Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request to declare a “major disaster” zone in the state.
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Aug 26th 2017, 4:40 PM
# gert
Don't forget the brolly: Heavy rain and localised flooding expected across the country
The remnants of Hurricane Gert have arrived.
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Aug 20th 2017, 12:19 PM
# Haiti
After a hurricane killed hundreds, aid reaches Haiti
Families with destroyed homes and shattered livelihoods waited and prayed for help. Food and clean water were scarce to nonexistent.
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Oct 16th 2016, 7:40 AM
# unnecessary journeys
An Irish guy in the middle of a hurricane pulled off the best Teresa Mannion impression
No artificial wind needed.
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Oct 14th 2016, 2:05 PM
# sandbags at the ready
US braces for Hurricane Matthew as worst Caribbean storm in a decade kills 27
After it wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, the storm could make landfall in Florida this evening.
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Oct 6th 2016, 8:02 AM
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