Laois v Ophelia Updates
We’ll have ESB, Water, Gas, Emergency Services, downed trees and traffic updates here all day.
Dawn in Laois. The relative calm before the storm #Opheila pic.twitter.com/WPOMx5aMnu
— Glen Mulcahy ??? (@GlenBMulcahy) October 16, 2017
Video Credit @GlenBMulcahy
LAOIS EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Laois County Council Landfill and Civic Amenity
Deadly Ophelia To Reach Midlands This Afternoon – Midlands 103 https://t.co/5HrXOn0ifk
— Laois Local News (@laoislocalnews) October 16, 2017
All Council buildings including County Hall & Libraries are closed to the public today, 16th October 2017 due to the adverse weather conditions.
Portlaoise Commuter services will terminate after 11:20 Heuston Portlaoise & 11:20 Portlaoise Heuston #Ophelia
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 16, 2017
For information on outages, please check Powercheck.ie, download our Powercheck app,Twitter & esbnetworks.ie pic.twitter.com/aH98CZs5Oq
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) October 16, 2017
#Ophelia Update Our priority will be taking calls relating to emergency & dangerous situations on ESB Networks on 1850 372 999 #staysafe pic.twitter.com/KnI49ay0oD
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) October 16, 2017
Rathdowney, Ballylinan and Borris in Ossory Libraries will remain CLOSED today , Monday, October 16th
— Laois Libraries (@LaoisLibraries) October 16, 2017
Council Urges Laois Businesses To Close And Send Workers Home https://t.co/8mTjrIRcA2
— Midlands103 News (@Midlands103News) October 16, 2017
Final preparations are in place in advance of the expected severe weather today. pic.twitter.com/zINqqrpPd6
— Laois Civil Defence (@LaoisCivilDefen) October 16, 2017
#Ophelia, all of our crews are on standby – please use 999 or 112 to report emergencies.
For non-emergency… https://t.co/qg4LOgiivI— Laois Fire & Rescue (@LaoisFireRescue) October 16, 2017
Graphic of the max wind gusts to 10am.
Highest gusts since 10am:
Cork Airport 124km/h
Fastnet Rock (6.5km offshore) 176km/h#Ophelia pic.twitter.com/xbiGhh2OFE— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 16, 2017
The Parish Centre will be closed from 12 noon. Please keep safe and look after vulnerable neighbours. pic.twitter.com/RkMTeDSrv1
— Portlaoise Parish (@PortlaoiseParis) October 16, 2017
#IRISHRAIL No more service to/from Heuston Stn,Cork,Kerry, Waterford,Limerick,Galway,Westport until further notice https://t.co/PSzIBsvOzE
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) October 16, 2017