Las impresionantes imágenes del paso de Ophelia

Las impresionantes imágenes del paso de Ophelia

Waves crash over the lighthouse as storm Ophelia passes Porthcawl, Wales, Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

 

Irlanda fue golpeada por una “tormenta sin precedentes” este lunes, que causó 3 muertos, dejó a 360.000 personas sin electricidad y obligó a cerrar todas las escuelas del país.

Ophelia, el mayor huracán jamás registrado en el este del océano Atlántico y en el extremo norte desde 1939, fue degradado a tormenta antes de que alcanzara la costa irlandesa, pero aún así provocó muchos incidentes.





“Traerá más vientos violentos y destructivos”, advirtió el Met Eireann, servicio meteorológico nacional irlandés.

También se esperaban inundaciones “o bien a causa de aguaceros tormentosos o por mareas de tormenta en las zonas costeras”, señaló la agencia, tras haber decretado la alerta roja para todo el país.

Las ráfagas de viento alcanzaron los 176 km/h en Fastnet Rock, el punto más meridional de Irlanda, mientras que las rachas eran de 156 km/h a su llegada a la bahía de Cork, en el suroeste.

Dos personas murieron por caídas de árboles: una mujer de unos 50 años en Aglish (sur), cuando un árbol cayó sobre su coche, y un hombre de Dundalk (noreste), que también murió en la carretera.

Por otro lado, un hombre perdió la vida en un accidente cuando estaba apartando un árbol que había caído con una motosierra cerca de Cahir, en el sur, y se autolesionó con la herramienta.

El servicio de electricidad afirmó que 360.000 clientes estaban sin corriente, debido a más de 3.200 fallas en la red.

“Todos los clientes impactados por los cortes deberían prepararse para estar sin electricidad varios días”, indicó la misma fuente. “Entre el 5 y el 10% [de esta gente] no tendrá electricidad en los próximos diez días”.

El aeropuerto de Dublín suprimió 135 vuelos y el de Cork, la mayoría, a causa de la peor tormenta jamás vista en sus 56 años de historia, indicó el aeródromo.

“Quédense dentro de donde estén hasta que la tormenta haya pasado”, pidió el primer ministro, Leo Varadkar, en unas declaraciones ante periodistas, recalcando que se trataba de una “emergencia nacional y una alerta roja”.

El departamento de Educación ordenó el cierre de todas las escuelas, centros de secundaria e instituciones educativas el lunes, a causa de una “tormenta sin precedentes”, y el ministro del ramo, Richard Burton, afirmó que las escuelas estarían cerradas hasta el martes.

AFP

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People walk across a beach as storm Ophelia approaches near Trearddur Bay in Anglesey, Wales, Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble
REUTERS/Phil Noble
Waves crash over the lighthouse as storm Ophelia approaches Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

Waves crash over the lighthouse as storm Ophelia approaches Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

Waves crash over the lighthouse as storm Ophelia approaches Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
The sun is seen after dawn after the Met Office reported that storm Ophelia has drawn dust north from the Sahara, near Exeter, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Winds batter the coast as storm Ophelia hits the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Winds batter the harbour as storm Ophelia hits Cork, Ireland, October 16, 2017, in this still images obtained from social media video. KIERON O'CONNOR/ via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

A woman looks out during storm Ophelia in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A woman takes a picture during storm Ophelia in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A woman takes a picture during storm Ophelia in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A man takes a selfie during storm Ophelia in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A man takes a selfie during storm Ophelia in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A man stands on a coastal cliff edge in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A man stands on a coastal cliff edge in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as Storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Kitesurfers takes to the sea as storm Ophelia approaches in Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
Kitesurfers takes to the sea as storm Ophelia approaches in Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
A kitesurfer takes to the air as storm Ophelia approaches in Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
A kitesurfer takes to the air as storm Ophelia approaches in Porthcawl, Wales, Britain October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A car is driven as large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A car is driven as large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Large waves crash along sea defences and the harbour as storm Ophelia approaches Porthleven in Cornwall, south west Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville