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to not understand people who ignore weather warnings?

46 replies

Tricked2003 · 18/02/2022 13:38

My area was under a red warning until noon, it has been very gusty! Still gusty now but not quite as bad as earlier. Schools closed, postal deliveries suspended, no buses and a clear Stay at home message..........

So why are so many people going out? A tile came off our roof earlier and smashed outside the back door, I know of at least three large trees down within half a mile of home and locally I have seen photos of a flat roof landing on a house.
I don't understand why so many people think this weather warning is a joke? People are driving to the coast (a few miles away) to watch the surf! I like watching the surf as much as anyone but why risk it?

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HerRoyalNotness · 18/02/2022 13:42

Nosy? Curious? Stupidity? Arrogance? Ego? Who knows?

I have one an H that would. We had major flooding near us and warnings of flash flooding and he decided to go for a drive to ‘have a look’ and asked the kids if they wanted to go! He told me not to be stupid, water doesn’t come up that fast….erm why do you think it’s called flash flooding? Obv stopped him taking the kids out, but he still went.

Another time decided to drive to work while the city was flooded, couldn’t get through so came nome again, took about 5hrs. No idea why!

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 18/02/2022 13:47

We had parents kicking off and saying we were being ridiculous when we said the school was closed. Like we were just wanting an extra day off… No! We don’t want a tree, tile, other flying object to injure or kill a child!

TYU7 · 18/02/2022 13:50

Apparently there were some people surfing this morning!

ClaudiaWankleman · 18/02/2022 13:51

Well many people have to go to work, for a start, regardless of weather warning. They will be a large proportion of people who are out.

Pumpfive · 18/02/2022 13:52

To be fair I think it really depends. I went to the hairdressers this morning, it was a walk away and I checked that they were open beforehand. I didn't want to let the hairdressers down and I risk assessed and it was fine.
But there are many reasons people have to leave the house: work, medical appointments, essentials, checking on elderly family etc...

britespark1 · 18/02/2022 13:53

Our school is open so I need to go out and collect my children soon.

Porfre · 18/02/2022 13:54

I need to collect my child from her holiday camp.
Not too bad here. Just a bit windy.

BillThePony · 18/02/2022 13:54

I am out because I have to go to work. Not sure quite what else I should, I can not just not turn up.

thistimelastweek · 18/02/2022 13:57

We rearranged a non-essential appointment this morning and the bloke on the other end clearly thought I was being unreasonable.

Essential travel is one thing but why ignore warnings unnecessarily?

Hobbesmanc · 18/02/2022 13:57

Storm Arwen was miles worse- but I guess it didn't hit the South East. Everyone I know not home working had to go in as usual. Food shops etc still need doing. This evening Im guessing pubs and restaurants will open as normal.

mogsrus · 18/02/2022 13:59

Standing on the pier with waves 50 ft They all have degrees in stupidity

prettyteapotsplease · 18/02/2022 14:01

I think that these mad impulsive types are thrill seekers and they simply don't think of the consequences.

balalake · 18/02/2022 14:03

I think that the poor response to a little bit of snow, the usual example of bad weather, may have led to a certain attitude, and perhaps a belief that it is not as bad as was forecasted.

FourChimneys · 18/02/2022 14:03

Essential chores, work, caring for others, fine. Trips to stand by the sea and watch the waves, not fine at all.

walksen · 18/02/2022 14:04

Well if we have learned anything over the last 2 years it is

  1. do your own risk assessment. 2). The last time there was a storm this bad there were only 22 casualties. The survival rate is far in excess of 99.99%. 3 risk is all-around us and we need to learn to live with it and you could get hit by a bus.
    4 The health service is not going to be overwhelmed as hospital admissions will be well under 4000 a day.
  2. Staying in and cowering in fear is bad for your mental health 6 why are we worried. No one actually died from the storm yet.
radioactive4 · 18/02/2022 14:05

Need to pick my kids up from holiday camp. I can't work effectively if they're here all day (and it's already been booked and paid for!), I feel I didn't have a choice.

Stellaris22 · 18/02/2022 14:06

I don't care if people risk their own lives because they can 'do their own risk assessment'. That's on them if they get injured.

But they then expect rescue services to risk their lives to help them.

mollyblack · 18/02/2022 14:07

I feel like whenever I open the weather app there is a warning for where I live. I would get nothing done if I stayed at home all the time.

DenholmElliot · 18/02/2022 14:08

Home care workers still have to go out to work. Maybe one of your family members relies on them.

Porfre · 18/02/2022 14:10

Arwen was much worse for us.

Luckily I'm not I work today. But I can understand people who have to go into work. What would you do if the people working at your local NHS hospital decided to just stay home?

JellybabyGina87 · 18/02/2022 14:11

Work, obviously. Not everyone can afford to have a day off unpaid you know.

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Tricked2003 · 18/02/2022 14:12

@walksen

Well if we have learned anything over the last 2 years it is
  1. do your own risk assessment. 2). The last time there was a storm this bad there were only 22 casualties. The survival rate is far in excess of 99.99%. 3 risk is all-around us and we need to learn to live with it and you could get hit by a bus.
    4 The health service is not going to be overwhelmed as hospital admissions will be well under 4000 a day.
  2. Staying in and cowering in fear is bad for your mental health 6 why are we worried. No one actually died from the storm yet.
Surely the point of a red weather warning "risk to life" is to prevent death?
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imamumgetmeoutofhere · 18/02/2022 14:16

I work for the NHS. We can't just down tools and so no because of a weather warning.

That said, I was worried getting to work this morning and I'll be worried going home.

It's those that don't need to go out that wind me up. Why risk it

HuffyPuffyStuffy · 18/02/2022 14:19

Nurses, doctors or homecare workers are obviously covered by "essential travel only" they are not ignoring the warning. People decide to pop to the shops for a wander around is another matter!

Pumpfive · 18/02/2022 14:22

It's honestly not been as bad as was forecasted where I am.

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