Ophelia wreaks havoc takes 3 lives
Waterford City and County Council are counting the cost of ex-hurricane Ophelia which wreaked havoc throughout the county on Monday last. There was widespread sorrow at the death of Clare O’Neill, from Aglish who was killed in an accident when a branch from a tree went through the windscreen of her car. Her 77 year old mother who was also in the car was taken to hospital. Clare worked as an Oncology nurse for over 30 years and had just started a new job as a Co-ordinator with Cork ARC cancer support service, based in Youghal. The Waterford Crisis Management Team was convened in preparation for the extreme weather event and the members met regularly over the course of Sunday 15th October and into the late evening of Monday 16th October to agree priorities, key messages for communication to the public, liaison with state and emergency services and plan for the recovery phase.
The Outdoor crews were on site from 7am on Monday morning and were stood down for period from 12pm to 4pm to ensure safety due to the strength of the winds during that period. Priority is being given... Read more »»
Ophelia wreaks havoc takes 3 lives
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Ophelia wreaks havocThe clean-up of in the aftermath of Hurricane Ophelia is now seriously underway. The ferocity of Ophelia was clearly signposted by the national authorities and their warnings were heeded by the general populace with a few exceptions. The whole of the country was virtually in shutdown for the whole of Monday with all air and land transport practically non-existent. Ireland to all intents and purposes was isolated from the rest of the world for most of the day.In Waterford City an …
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