Storm Dudley/Eunice/Franklin

[Churchlawtonblue]

If it wasn't for the media people wouldn't know trains, planes and other services have been cancelled

people wouldn't prepare for the worst

it may or may not be media hype but the fact is a red weather warning indicates a significant danger to life - so a little media hype could save lives.

And cost the economy hundreds of millions of pounds in the process. They used to keep the high roads over the peak district open every winter. These days they close them with an inch of snow and an Amber weather warning for snow. Lol. the same logic. The nanny state at work.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

couple of current airport live streams taking place at the moment, could be eventful few hours. both of these are professional outfits who usually stream on a Fridays, so not aircraft rubber neckers.


Airliners Live from Manchester (Ringway!)


BigJet TV from Heathrow

I suppose once wind speed exceeds a certain level they's suspend / divert flights? That sort of thing.

 

[Metal Biker]

How often do storms hit the UK which result in multiple loss of life? It's not every week is it? It's not every year either. Off the top of my head, I can only count them on the fingers of one hand. 1987, 1990, and 2007 spring to mind. There may be a couple of others that I've missed. I recall one around 1984 but not sure how many fatalities there were. Storm Doris in 2017 resulted in 1 fatality I think.

Storm Arwyn in 2021 killed three people.

 

[BlueHammer85]

And cost the economy hundreds of millions of pounds in the process. They used to keep the high roads over the peak district open every winter. These days they close them with an inch of snow and an Amber weather warning for snow. Lol. the same logic. The nanny state at work.

 

[splinter]

couple of current airport live streams taking place at the moment, could be eventful few hours. both of these are professional outfits who usually stream on a Fridays, so not aircraft rubber neckers.


Airliners Live from Manchester (Ringway!)


BigJet TV from Heathrow

Few go arounds already at Heathrow

 

[Metal Biker]

Bin day cancelled down there too.

And with good reason!

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Well at least Eunice has got to storm force, 57kts mean wind speed in St Leven Cornwall in the last hour or so.

That's the first time a named storm affecting England has actually met the Beaufort wind speed criteria for a storm since the Met Office stated naming storms.

There's been two or three in Scotland. But the London centric media don't panic about those. Lol

 

[M18CTID]

So perfectly normal to have one or two every ten years then? Look at stats for excess winter mortality in old folk - a few day of nice frosty mornings are more deadly.

So what you're saying is that a once in a decade event isn't newsworthy? As for your whataboutery regarding frosty mornings, do yourself a favour ffs!

 

[Manc in London]

Wind, rain, big waves, - that sort of thing

Imagine being flippant and finding humour in people's lives being ruined.

Judging by the amount of posts you write, I don't believe you even go outside.

 

[Dirty Harry]

It was like that at work here in Trafford Park earlier this morning but about half an hour or so ago, a huge gust took part of our roof off and landed on the bonnet of someone's car.

While I don't disagree that the press are scaremongering twats, when these storms hit during the day as opposed to the middle of the night there's a far greater risk of loss of life as there are far more people out and about. The January 2007 storm resulted in 2 deaths locally - one in Salford (a gust blew them into a roller shutter door IIRC) and one in Marple (a wall collapsed onto someone as they walked past).

Not trying to down play it as such mate, just with regards to the severity and predictions where I am (10 minutes from the Trafford centre actually) here’s a couple of pictures now and it’s been like this all morning despite reports to the contrary.

sorry won’t let me upload them .