Dark clouds gather over the Irish Sea and Dublin on October 16, 2017 as Ireland braces for the passing of the storm Ophelia.
Schools were closed on October 16 as Ireland braced for an "unprecedented storm", with authorities warning that violent winds, rain and storm surges could pose a risk to life. Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean, was downgraded to a storm before it hit the Irish coast but the Met Eireann national weather service warned people to remain indoors. (Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom2 and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Sea foam whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia covers the promenade at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdon and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A car drives through sea foam whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A car drives through sea foam whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A car drives through sea foam whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, south Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, south Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Dozens of fishing trawlers are moored in Killybegs harbour during Hurricane Ophelia on October 16, 2017 in Donegal, Ireland. The hurricane hit the north west coast of Ireland early this afternoon with winds in excess of 80mph. The Irish government have issued a red weather warning whilst amber weather warnings remain in place for Northern Ireland and parts of Wales. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man takes a selfie with his smartphone during Hurricane Ophelia at Killybegs harbour on October 16, 2017 in Donegal, Ireland. The hurricane hit the north west coast of Ireland early this afternoon with winds in excess of 80mph. The Irish government have issued a red weather warning whilst amber weather warnings remain in place for Northern Ireland and parts of Wales. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A fallen tree that was uprooted by Hurricane Ophelia is cut up in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
People run from a wave whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia as it crashes over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A boy runs from waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia as they crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A boy runs from waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia as they crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Huge waves strike the harbour wall and lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales, on October 16, 2017 as Storm Ophelia hits the UK and Ireland.
Ireland was hit by an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left two people dead, 120,000 homes and businesses without power and closed every school in the country. The storm also sent strong winds over the southwest of England and the south and west of Wales. (Credit: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man is soaked by a wave whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
The sky darkens over the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament in London on October 16, 2017 caused by warm air and dust swept up by storm Ophelia.
The sun shone red and the sky darkened to a foreboding orange and brown across parts of Britain on Monday, as a storm swept air and dust in from southern Europe. Social media users shared pictures of ominous-looking clouds blocking out the sun, prompting London's Science Museum to joke on Twitter: "It's not the apocalypse!" Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge said the unusual effect was caused by Ophelia, the hurricane now downgraded to a violent storm which battered Ireland on Monday. (Credit: CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A woman photographs a wave whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia as it crashes over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Two men run from a wave whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia as it crashes over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by Hurricane Ophelia crash over the seafront in Penzance on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
The sky darkens over the Waterloo Bridge and Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) in London on October 16, 2017 caused by warm air and dust swept up by storm Ophelia.
The sun shone red and the sky darkened to a foreboding orange and brown across parts of Britain on Monday, as a storm swept air and dust in from southern Europe. Social media users shared pictures of ominous-looking clouds blocking out the sun, prompting London's Science Museum to joke on Twitter: "It's not the apocalypse!" Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge said the unusual effect was caused by Ophelia, the hurricane now downgraded to a violent storm which battered Ireland on Monday. (Credit: CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Pedestrians cross the Millennium Footbridge with the sky darkened over London on October 16, 2017 caused by warm air and dust swept up by storm Ophelia.
The sun shone red and the sky darkened to a foreboding orange and brown across parts of Britain on Monday, as a storm swept air and dust in from southern Europe. Social media users shared pictures of ominous-looking clouds blocking out the sun, prompting London's Science Museum to joke on Twitter: "It's not the apocalypse!" Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge said the unusual effect was caused by Ophelia, the hurricane now downgraded to a violent storm which battered Ireland on Monday.
(Credit: CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Al Mennie struggles against the wind at St. John's Point lighthouse where the word Eire is spelt out on white chalk for passing aeroplanes during Hurricane Ophelia on October 16, 2017 in Donegal, Ireland. The hurricane hit the north west coast of Ireland early this afternoon with winds in excess of 80mph. The Irish government have issued a red weather warning whilst amber weather warnings remain in place for Northern Ireland and parts of Wales. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
People brace themselves against the wind of Hurricane Ophelia next to South Stack Lighthouse on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man braves the winds of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man braves the winds of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdon and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man walks along St. John's Point during Hurricane Ophelia on October 16, 2017 in Donegal, Ireland. The hurricane hit the north west coast of Ireland early this afternoon with winds in excess of 80mph. The Irish government have issued a red weather warning whilst amber weather warnings remain in place for Northern Ireland and parts of Wales. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Waves whipped up by the wind of Hurricane Ophelia crash against the rocks on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
People brave the winds of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man tries to surf in the winds of Hurricane Ophelia at Trearddur Bay on October 16, 2017 in Holyhead, Wales. Hurricane Ophelia comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987. Two people have been killed as the remnants of the storm hit the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man kite surfs in St Mount's Bay near Penzance as the effects of Hurricane Ophelia begin to be felt on the west coast of the United Kingdom on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. The hurricane comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 which killed 18 people and is estimated to have caused £1bn in damage to property and infrastructure. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
A man kite surfs in St Mount's Bay near Penzance as the effects of Hurricane Ophelia begin to be felt on the west coast of the United Kingdom on October 16, 2017 in Cornwall, England. The hurricane comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 which killed 18 people and is estimated to have caused £1bn in damage to property and infrastructure. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Dark clouds gather over the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay on October 16, 2017 as Ireland braces for the passing of the storm Ophelia.
Schools were closed on October 16 as Ireland braced for an "unprecedented storm", with authorities warning that violent winds, rain and storm surges could pose a risk to life. Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean, was downgraded to a storm before it hit the Irish coast but the Met Eireann national weather service warned people to remain indoors. (Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ophelia Hits The UK, Ireland
Dark clouds gather over the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay on October 16, 2017 as Ireland braces for the passing of the storm Ophelia.
Schools were closed on October 16 as Ireland braced for an "unprecedented storm", with authorities warning that violent winds, rain and storm surges could pose a risk to life. Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean, was downgraded to a storm before it hit the Irish coast but the Met Eireann national weather service warned people to remain indoors.
(Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
