Wind, rain and more of both

[xyza]

We're having gales here, the BBC are showing 46mph for midday but it seems a lot stronger, I was almost blown over a little while ago.

In Portsmouth (south cost) they were recording gusts over 70mph with a constant of 68mph.

So far we've lost a fence pannel and it looks like a fence I have going across the garden to keep the dog off the mud/grass is on it's way over or even off to the land of oz.

Bounce is now housebound until the fence is fixed due to little children living next door.

[Watser?]

It is reallyreally dark out here
not raining right now but there has been a lot of it (oh, it just started again)
gusts of wind here of 110 to 130 kph
in the coastal areas ferries are not sailing and people are advised to stay indoors because of falling trees and branches
I thought the worst was over but apparently not
now there is a traffic alarm: stay off the roads unless it's an emergency

Oh and of course the old time classic here: the pumps have to work extra hard to keep the polders from flooding

[Watser?]

And a crane collapsed on a building:

http://www.nu.nl/img.db/949057+s(350!x238!)

[Stormlight]

Ouch. I hope the building was empty.

It's still rather quiet here in the capital but it will apparently get much worse later today.

[xyza]

We had a guy dead (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6273773.stm) before 9am a tree branch went through his car window.

A train hit a fallen tree. Schools are closed.

and I think my bedroom window may get blown in at some point, not only is it big but it's above my bed and it's making really funny noises as the wind hits it :hyperventilate:

[Stormlight]

According to latest news, the storm will reach full force at 6pm ... when most people will be on their way home from work.

I think I will leave early today.

[MooseIBe]

It's pretty bad here too though not as bad as I think it is in the SOuth. Very wet though.

[Watser?]

Three people were hurt by the collapsing crane, but they are still searching it says.
Still not too bad here

[viscousmemories]

It's the end times.

Y'all be careful out there.

[Stormlight]

Luxembourg Airport has been closed now. It's starting to get seriously scary outside. :scaredbaby:

[livius drusus]

Y'all stay safe! :aeolos:

[xyza]

I wanted to go get my new mobile today, they've put it to one side for me, guess i best call them again and let them know I won't be leaving the house ... Although Bounce needs food, what shall I do ??? :blizzard:

[Watser?]

I just ventured out (on foot). It's pretty rough but doable. A street was cordoned off because of falling glass from a blown in window

[Stormlight]

In 30 minutes I'll drive home. I'm not looking forward to it.

[Stormlight]

The road that I normally take has just been closed due to a tree blocking it. :(

[Watser?]

Damn, that does not sound good :sadcheer:

[Stormlight]

Yeah, I better take this slow. :inmycar:

[xyza]

We've just had firemen here ... This is now what my back yard looks like, the tree next door was upright when I came home.

[Stormlight]

Holy shit, xyza! That's not good. :eek:

[Watser?]

Two people killed here on a motorway by a tree

[ceptimus]

Here's the wind map (http://www.xcweather.co.uk/) I use when I'm going to fly one of my gliders. Lots of red arrows at the moment. Hover your mouse over the arrows, and it shows you the recent wind speeds at that location.

[xyza]

I thought I had posted here, the tree fell away from my garden which, I am thankful for. Only Mr and Mrs Robin lived in it :sad:

Now though it looks as if two more fence pannells will come down.

[Watser?]

I was going to go to a birthday party at my brother in law's

but now the trains are out, almost the whole country

called my sister and she said my b in l was outside clearing the neighbor's tree that was down..

[Stormlight]

almost the whole country called my sister

Damn! That's a lot of phone calls! :giggle:

[Watser?]

well she is a popular woman :giggles:

[Crumb]

Bah! It is not a very big country.

[Watser?]

Very crowded though

[Crumb]

:crowded:

[Stormlight]

It looks like Germany is hit pretty badly by the storm with winds of close to 200 km/h (about 125 miles/hour). :eek:

[Watser?]

:crowded:

That's exactly it!

Only with bits of the country flying around

[Watser?]

200 kph?!

:suckthumbscared: :afraid2:

[xyza]

Next door posted a note through the letter box, the part that said "we noticed that the tree had fallen down" made me laugh ... You've all see the picture, it's not like they could miss it :lol:

[Stormlight]

:lol:

[Stormlight]

200 kph?!

:suckthumbscared: :afraid2:

Yep. Berlin has been put under a state of emergency. All trains in Germany are stopped.