Are we all going to die?

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First we get that alarm, now Tesco is closed tomorrow. It's the end, isn't it?

I've lived through a tornado in the USA and am now in the centre of the red zone, with two dogs, on a hill above an exposed coastline facing west towards the Atlantic. It is actually a bit unnerving for people around here. Was on public transport earlier, everyone's phone rang at intervals over the space of thirty minutes or so.

Some people will die in this storm.

I think the worst cancellation notice I've seen is the one saying cemeteries & crematoriums are closed tomorrow. How devastating for those families

Papaya is so overrated? Just watery mushy nothingness. Why would anyone buy it? Sorry for derail, feel quite strongly about papaya

I was given papaya by a neighbour about 30 years ago. I’d never even heard of it. She lived in various African countries for a lot of her childhood where it was an everyday food. She squeezed lime juice all over it and it was absolutely delicious. On its own it tastes bland but the lime juice completely transforms it.

Regarding weather alarm I didn’t get one but am in Yorkshire which is Amber alert. Am also with a network that uses 3 so my phone has been down since about 2pm. Stay safe everyone.

True, we shouldn’t be laughing, stay safe everyone

We are putting scaffolding up the side of a three storey building in the morning, absolutely no plans to cancel, it will have to be really bad to stop it happening! hard hat and hi viz raincoat ready!

I do hope not. Please stay as safe as you can if you're in affected areas.

But again are you in a red alert area??

60+ of them drowned in their beds on Canvey Island in Essex. Really frightening! They’re rebuilding the sea wall there now for the third or fourth time. I’m not sure if that inspires confidence or not.

Where are you?!

In northern Ireland due to red weather warning

In NI it's expected to be the worst storm since 1998. In Ireland it may be the worst on record.

If we all carried on as normal tomorrow, quite a few people would die. If as many of us as possible stay home, that won't happen and hopefully the damage will be limited to power cuts, damaged houses and blocked roads. I'm glad we're forewarned.

no, only yellow! probably wouldn't bother in red

south west

This is the exact same scenario I will be facing tomorrow, so on top of worrying about my roof and sheds , I have to worry about my neighbours rubbish and clutter blowing everywhere, they also have an unsecured trampoline which I am hoping and praying does not blow into my car or windows.
Some people are bone idle lazy , we have been out today packing everything away and tying stuff up , weighting things down and these lazy sods do zero prep.

So really not comparible. We'd all be going to work and everything would be open if we were in a yellow zone.

The alarms themselves make you jump, and it is very scary for people in the red zone, this is not 'normal' UK weather.

Spare a thought for the poor people of Hawaii who once received one of those alerts telling them a missile was incoming (it wasn't). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Hawaii_false_missile_alert

That's an absolutely terrible idea if you're in an amber area. And if you're in a red one...don't be fucking stupid.

I am so confused, I am with ID mobile and don't think I have been affected today at all.

LOL at the meerkats comments!!! 😂I do agree with you though.

Crazy OTT behaviour from some. It's just weather. (And we have had worse before, although I know it is better and safer for people if they stay at home if they can, or at least indoors - if they can! Especially in the Red and Amber Warning areas.)

But at the end of the day, the media and news don't help by catastrophising this type of shit!

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Only yellow, so will be fine!

nothing to worry about...

Where are you though? If you're in Scotland or Northern Ireland, I wouldn't do this tomorrow.

So you know how terrifying it is

I’m more positive. If Tesco closes then there’s hope for all the smaller independent butchers, greengrocers, florists and clothes shops on high streets across the country.

Ah…I’ve just realised it’s only for a day. I wish they’d close for ever 🤣