Storm Desmond Forces RTE's Teresa Mannion To Make Wet Plea For People Not To 'Swim In The Sea'

An RTE TV reporter became a viral hit on Saturday, delivering a sodden report from a street in Salthill, Galway, while battered by wind and rain from Storm Desmond.

Approaching the segment as though she were behind enemy lines, under sniper fire and facing imminent capture, Teresa Mannion pleaded with locals not to make “unnecessary journeys” or “take risks on treacherous roads.”

“And don’t swim in the sea,” she shouted at the shaking camera. “Incredibly people have been spotted in the water here in Blackrock in Salthill today and yesterday.”

This is a video purporting to show two boys swimming in the sea at Salthill during the storm:



According to RTE, Mannion made it back to the station uninjured.

Fair play to Teresa Mannion of @rtenews. Battling #StormDesmond and still delivering a brilliant report! pic.twitter.com/3lbWcfj8op

— Terryglass Community (@CommunityOfTG) December 5, 2015

That poor woman, battered #teresamannion

— Susan Buckley © (@SuBuckley) December 5, 2015

Is Teresa Mannion reporting the weather or making a mean and moody pop video? pic.twitter.com/D0vzAJt5fU

— S (@TheShiftyShadow) December 5, 2015

Give that woman an Oscar #teresamannion pic.twitter.com/eoI1WVG7rM

— CleerelyNot (@CaoimheCleere) December 5, 2015

It looked like Storm Desmond was holding her entire family hostage & their safety depended on how she delivered that report! #TeresaMannion

— Maria McCann (@riacann) December 5, 2015

#rtenews #teresamannion I take it all back - the TV licence is worth every cent for a report like that! ☔️

— WarriorPrincess (@cliolmac) December 5, 2015

Did that news report really just happen?! #teresamannion #StormDesmond

— Leslie Ann Horgan (@LeslieAnnHorgan) December 5, 2015

Jesus @rtenews #Teresamannion is being lashed on pic.twitter.com/7cXGFjmgKb

— gráinne ohagan (@gra5105) December 5, 2015