Surfers watch as waves approach in the Atlantic on the eve of storm Ophelia in an area where the tide should be out in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneLAHINCH, Ireland– 16 October 2017: Tropical Storm Ophelia began to batter Ireland's southern coast on Monday, knocking down trees and power lines and whipping up 10-metre waves, as the government warned the country's worst storm in half a century could cause fatalities.At least 15,000 homes were without electricity and 130 flights were cancelled from Dublin Airport. "These gusts are life threatening. Do not be out there," the chairman of Ireland's National Emergency Coordination Group Sean Hogan said on state broadcaster RTE. There were no reports of any injuries, he said.

Source: Egypt Today October 16, 2017 10:30 UTC