Storm Darrah

BlueHammer85 said:
Yeh , all these alerts we get on phones is non stop
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Coatigan said:
How many such alerts have you had?

And how many would it take for you to ignore one.
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You're both kinda missing the point aren't you. Bad weather in the UK has not ever been bad enough to issue warnings like this. I can look out the window and decide if "safe" to go out. I don't need a warning on my phone or TV to make that decision for me. What next? ooh the traffics pretty bad this morning, there's more chance of you crashing your car, quick, sound the alert" We're all adults, take some responsibility for your actions ffs
 
flook said:
You're both kinda missing the point aren't you. Bad weather in the UK has not ever been bad enough to issue warnings like this. I can look out the window and decide if "safe" to go out. I don't need a warning on my phone or TV to make that decision for me. What next? ooh the traffics pretty bad this morning, there's more chance of you crashing your car, quick, sound the alert" We're all adults, take some responsibility for your actions ffs
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Ok. Then first things first.
Turn the alerts off on your mobile phone and stop blaming the people alerting you and you alone.

Personally I want to know if I might get hit by a tent.
 
flook said:
You're both kinda missing the point aren't you. Bad weather in the UK has not ever been bad enough to issue warnings like this. I can look out the window and decide if "safe" to go out. I don't need a warning on my phone or TV to make that decision for me. What next? ooh the traffics pretty bad this morning, there's more chance of you crashing your car, quick, sound the alert" We're all adults, take some responsibility for your actions ffs
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strange rant for me.

Better to be safe than sorry, if an alert can help people avoid getting stuck or planning unnecessary journeys then I don’t see the harm.

Glad you’re not affected but thousands are and without power also.

As mentioned, if a alert bothers you then turn them off, not that you’ve ever likely had one.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
strange rant for me.

Better to be safe than sorry, if an alert can help people avoid getting stuck or planning unnecessary journeys then I don’t see the harm.

Glad you’re not affected but thousands are and without power also.

As mentioned, if a alert bothers you then turn them off, not that you’ve ever likely had one.
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The thing about looking out of your window is that it gives you an instant idea of the weather. If you need to know what it is tomorrow or in another location then weather forecasts are usually pretty sound.
Obviously if we get an extreme event like the storm at the beginning of the wizard of Oz, when houses are flying around the sky and witches are stealing dogs and flying around on push bikes then a mobile phone warning may be necessary.
 
flook said:
You're both kinda missing the point aren't you. Bad weather in the UK has not ever been bad enough to issue warnings like this. I can look out the window and decide if "safe" to go out. I don't need a warning on my phone or TV to make that decision for me. What next? ooh the traffics pretty bad this morning, there's more chance of you crashing your car, quick, sound the alert" We're all adults, take some responsibility for your actions ffs
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Weather alert!!!

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Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
The thing about looking out of your window is that it gives you an instant idea of the weather. If you need to know what it is tomorrow or in another location then weather forecasts are usually pretty sound.
Obviously if we get an extreme event like the storm at the beginning of the wizard of Oz, when houses are flying around the sky and witches are stealing dogs and flying around on push bikes then a mobile phone warning may be necessary.
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Looking out a window sounds hard as nails but it’s not really practical when you’re planning a journey or going to a event - I’m sure Everton fans might have just looked out a window this morning and confirmed to themselves that the game will go ahead - if only that had an update that told them it was cancelled.

Thousands of homes are without power, they’ll be some damage and flooding in a lot of areas and I’d rather an alert to be over prepared for the worst than under.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Looking out a window sounds hard as nails but it’s not really practical when you’re planning a journey or going to a event - I’m sure Everton fans might have just looked out a window this morning and confirmed to themselves that the game will go ahead - if only that had an update that told them it was cancelled.

Thousands of homes are without power, they’ll be some damage and flooding in a lot of areas and I’d rather an alert to be over prepared for the worst than under.
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Hence, weather forecasts.
 
flook said:
You're both kinda missing the point aren't you. Bad weather in the UK has not ever been bad enough to issue warnings like this. I can look out the window and decide if "safe" to go out. I don't need a warning on my phone or TV to make that decision for me. What next? ooh the traffics pretty bad this morning, there's more chance of you crashing your car, quick, sound the alert" We're all adults, take some responsibility for your actions ffs
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Yeah I am not the one missing the point pal.
 
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Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
The thing about looking out of your window is that it gives you an instant idea of the weather. If you need to know what it is tomorrow or in another location then weather forecasts are usually pretty sound.
Obviously if we get an extreme event like the storm at the beginning of the wizard of Oz, when houses are flying around the sky and witches are stealing dogs and flying around on push bikes then a mobile phone warning may be necessary.
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That’s humour, isn’t it?
I recognise that.

Thing is MSC, issuing these alerts are minor inconveniences for some people. They are blanket warnings to reach as many as possible.
They’re not singling you out personally. If it doesn’t concern you, ignore it. If alerts are going off all night on your phone, switch them off for 8 hours.

The thing about local areas not being affected and looking out your window confirming it, fair enough, but…,
some people may be planning on travelling and the alerts are generally warning or asking people not to travel to the worst affected areas unnecessarily.

Ask Jimharri. The west of Ireland gets this all winter but there can be some extremes even for the Wesht.
 
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