In preparation for Storm Ophelia 

 You should: 

• secure loose objects such as ladders, garden furniture, wheelie bins, trampolines, or anything else that could be blown around

• close and securely fasten doors and windows
• park vehicles in a garage (if you have one) or keep them clear of buildings, trees, walls, and fences
• make sure you are prepared should there be a power cut

During a storm you should:

• stay indoors as much as possible
• if you do go out, try not to walk or shelter close to buildings and trees 
• not go outside to repair damage while the storm is ongoing
• not drive unless your journey is really necessary 

After a storm you should:

• be careful not to touch any electrical/ telephone cables that have been blown down or are still hanging
• not walk too close to walls, buildings, and trees as they could have been weakened

Preparing for a power cutIt's important to be prepared for a potential loss of power. You should:

• know where your household fuses and trip switches are so that you can check if the problem is with your electrics only
• test smoke alarms regularly 
• keep a supply of new batteries in torches and radios (for checking updates on news bulletins)
• keep a supply of candles
• keep mobile phones, laptops or tablets fully charged – so you will have use of battery power for a short time at least 
• have the telephone numbers you might need to hand (as well as mobile phones, a non-mains powered landline telephone will help you stay in touch during any disruptions to your power supply)
• if you have a baby at home, make sure you have a supply of pre-prepared formula baby milk (if used) and prepare a flask of hot water to heat bottles and baby food (it is always safer to make up a fresh feed; when this is not possible, feeds should never be stored for longer than 24 hours)

Contact Telephone Numbers

Outside normal office hours, please contact TeleCare in the event of an emergency on 048 904 21010.

Please see below for other Emergency Contacts which may be useful:

ESB Emergency

1850 372 999

Phone Outage

1800 772 729

Water Services Contact

1 890 278 278 (local)
1 890 378 378

Bord Gais

If you smell Gas

1850 20 50 50

Sage

Support and Advocacy Service for Older People

Phone: 01 5367333 Mobile: 086 1831426

Tallaght and Ternure

South Dublin County Council (01) 414 9000

Ashtown, Ballygall

Contact: Dublin City Council (01) 2222222

Chestnut Lodge, Latchford, Phibblestown

Contact: Fingal County Council (01) 890 5000
Out of Hours Number (01) 873 1415

Dunboyne

Contact : Meath County Council (046) 9097000
Out of Hours Number 1 890 445 335

HSE, Civic Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 9 (01) 846 7000

HSE, Local Health office,
Northwest, Dublin,
Ground floor
Units 4 & 3
Nexus Building
6A Blanchardstown
Dublin 15

Contact Ph: 01 897 5100