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Hurricane Ophelia brings out the best in Irish humor

As the Irish government begins to access the damage and schools receive confirmation that they will be closed for another school day, Hurricane Ophelia fever is still high in Ireland as the largest storm in decades barrels its way across the country.

If there’s one thing Irish people love, it’s talking about the weather, from the grand stretch in the evenings to the great drying weather and so this monstrous storm has whipped the country into an unadulterated frenzy of weather jokes.

Read more: More classic Irish humor keeps spirits high in the wake of Hurricane Ophelia 

While the worst of the storm has passed most of the country, thousands are still without power and there have been three confirmed deaths, leaving strong warnings in place for people to remain indoors, avoid driving if at all possible, and to stay away from the strong seas.

In order to pass the time while Ireland waits out Hurricane Ophelia, Irish people are sharing their very best jokes to keep spirits up in the face of the destruction.

Read more: Hurricane Opheila claims a third life as winds continue to slam country

We have, of course, had several jokes about just how much Irish people love talking about the weather:

And some absolutely stellar puns:

As the country prepared itself for Hurricane Ophelia’s onslaught, there were, of course, many jokes about how the Irish stock themselves up with food and drink before the winds hit:

While others decided to cause a little destruction of their own:

As in every emergency in Ireland, Fr. Ted is always on hand with some classics to sum up the weather. How is it that Fr. Ted can fit into absolutely any situation?

This previous viral video has re-emerged of an Irish man making up his own disastrous weather forecast:

But in general, many of the jokes have centered around the very Irish “sure, it’ll be grand” attitude:

Of course, we are taking advantage of any opportunity to have a go at the English:

And our very own Irish politicians:

Bill Clinton was spotted earlier today walking the Dublin streets, causing some warnings of his own:

Many social media users have also been paying tribute to some of the absolute gallant feats of heroics from the emergency services and even pilots, who are helping everyone stay as safe as possible. Three cheers for this incredible pilot who managed to land in such extreme circumstances:

Stay safe, everyone! Share this with someone who you think could use a laugh right now, and let us know in the comment section how you've been getting on. 

And read part II here - More Irish humor keeps spirits high in the wake of Hurricane Ophelia