Storm Eowyn wreaked havoc across Ireland, causing widespread damage and power outages. Families recounted harrowing experiences as their homes were battered by record-breaking winds. In Ballinasloe, Co Galway, the Egan family narrowly escaped injury when a portion of their gable end collapsed. Johanna Krijnsen from Lisdonvarna, Co Clare, described the storm as the most severe they had ever experienced, leaving their roof damaged, trees uprooted, and their polytunnel destroyed. Both families received an outpouring of support from their communities and online fundraising efforts.
Families in Ireland are reeling from the devastating impact of Storm Eowyn , which unleashed record-breaking winds and widespread destruction across the country. Shane Egan, a 33-year-old train driver from Ballinasloe, Co Galway, recounted the terrifying ordeal his family endured as the storm ravaged their home. Egan was in Manchester attending a football match with his eldest son when his wife, Emma, sent him frantic messages describing a deafening crash and the house shaking violently.
Emma, 35, was home with their two younger sons when the storm struck around 3 am. She told her husband that doors were slamming open and shut, wardrobes were moving, and everything was trembling. Fearing for their safety, she couldn't venture outside to assess the damage. A neighbor alerted her the next morning that their house was in danger of collapsing. Egan rushed back home to find a portion of their gable end had crumbled, sending a pile of bricks and slates onto the ground. He expressed immense gratitude that the collapse occurred in a way that spared his family from being trapped beneath the debris. He described the house falling in one piece, stating that if it had collapsed differently, his family would have been buried under the rubble.The Egan family received an outpouring of support from their community. Local residents and friends rallied to help secure their home before the arrival of Storm Herminia, which threatened to hit Ireland and the UK on Sunday. A friend set up a GoFundMe page that has raised over €9,000 to assist with materials, tools, and rebuilding efforts. The family is awaiting an assessment from their insurance company, scheduled for the following week. Meanwhile, Johanna Krijnsen, a 34-year-old mother of four from Lisdonvarna, Co Clare, shared her own harrowing experience. She told PA that the storm, the most severe they had ever encountered in Ireland, ripped parts of their roof off and uprooted around 10 trees on their property. Their polytunnel, a crucial structure for her children's learning and development, was also severely damaged, collapsing in half. The family remains without power.Krijnsen's husband has been attempting to patch their roof with plastic and old tiles as they wait for a professional roofer to arrive next week. The power outages and disruption pose a significant challenge for the family, particularly their eight-year-old daughter with Down's Syndrome and their five-year-old son with non-verbal autism, who rely on routines. Krijnsen started a GoFundMe page to raise funds for roof repairs and to replace the polytunnel
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