Flying Roofs and Falling Trees – A Look Back At The Chaos Caused By Hurricane Ophelia

Hurricane Ophelia has been and gone, but not without taking three lives and causing millions of euro worth of damage.

Make sure to be careful on the roads if you're travelling today and check public transport cancellations here.

Here's a look back at some of the destruction caused yesterday.

Cork

There goes the roof of Douglas Community School ????#ophelia via @breffnih pic.twitter.com/aVwBLc1GTC
— Nadine O'Regan (@NadineORegan) October 16, 2017

Some damage also to the property of our close and supportive neighbours which we will work together to fix in the coming days #Ophelia #DCS pic.twitter.com/0n4EQmYJrD
— dcscork (@dcscork74) October 16, 2017

Video showing tree damage at the Lough today pic.twitter.com/7l4W1LiUUa
— corkcityrecreation (@corkcityparks) October 16, 2017

Dublin

just passed this in Ranelagh. stay safe. #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/xZwvjX5Nm9
— Jer Dixon (@JeremyDixonDJ) October 16, 2017

Leeson Street in Dublin right now. #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/DJEvwN43Qd
— Rob Treloar (@Rob_Treloar) October 16, 2017

Tree down on Northbrook road #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/I6PccJmTG2
— David Burke (@daviddalyburke) October 16, 2017

Just now outside our house in Dublin. Can only imagine what it's like in the West of the country. #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/H1nFS7LFZJ
— Carl Mullan (@CarlMullan) October 16, 2017

Waterford

Tree blocking entire racecourse road midway along the Old Waterford Rd, #Tramore, Co. #Waterford #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/3MR8mcl4hn
— Nick McCartan (@nickmccartan) October 16, 2017