Ophelia, the 10th storm this season that turns into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, is expected to keep strong winds as it approaches Ireland the next few days, the United States National Hurricane Center was announced during the weekend.Today was the big day .
The passage of hurricane Ophelia through Ireland comes 30 years after the "Great Storm" of 1987, with 18 dead. Ophelia is the 10th hurricane formed in the Atlantic since the beginning of the year.
All schools were closed on Monday in Ireland before the arrival of Hurricane Ophelia, formed in the central area of the Atlantic Ocean, the Meteorological Service warning that the hurricane will bring violent wind blows.
Also, emergency services have reported that electricity disruptions may occur and that transport may be disrupted.
According to the Irish Department of Education, closing schools was necessary given the unprecedented storm in the country.
The Meteorological Service issued a red alert (the highest warning it could issue) for eight counties in the south and west of the country Monday morning and warned that people's lives could be jeopardized because Ophelia will hit the Atlantic coast violent wind, over 130 kilometers per hour.
I were there today and to be honest the wind and waves were really crazy.Some picture and videos to confirm.
