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Apocalypse in France! 100,000 people left without a home! Historical storm in ac.mp4

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Published on 27 Jan 2023 / In News and Politics

Hurricane Gerard, which left 90,000 homes without power and damaged road, rail and ferry routes from high winds and downed trees.


Météo France has warned of increased winds and heavy rainfall in the southwest, as well as occasional snowfall over the Massif Central as Fien crosses the country from the southwest to the northeast.

France maintains highest level of orange weather warning in three regions due to Storm Gérard hitting the country

French meteorological service Meteo France, in an earlier statement, warned of dangerous weather, including heavy rains, possible flooding and strong winds.
While initially over 26 departments were alerted in orange in the morning
State energy supplier Enedis announced a blackout for 75,000 customers this morning, especially in the northern and western parts of the country.

The storm quickly crossed ten departments of Ile-de-France and neighboring regions without causing significant damage despite strong gusts and hail.



Wind gusts of up to 137 km/h were recorded in Socoa (Pyrenees-Atlantiques) and 30 to 40 mm of rain fell over the Landes and Pyrenees-Atlantiques since Monday evening.
Strong winds will cause the risk of large waves on the coasts of Var and South Corsica.

People in areas covered by the orange warning are advised to stay away from bodies of water, not to drive on even a partially flooded road, to be aware of the situation and not to go down into basements and cellars



The village of Fontaine-Fourche, in Basse-Montois, to the south, was hit by heavy hail
The surrounding communities were not spared either. Others were also affected by this brutal local episode of the storm.

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