Storm Austin hits north-west France: 161,000 homes without power, orange alert in 23 departments
Storm Austin, which rapidly intensified over the Atlantic, struck Brittany, Normandy and the Hauts-de-France region. Gusts at the Pointe du Raz cape reached 161 km/h, about 161,000 households were left without electricity, several railway routes were suspended and bridges in Seine-Maritime were closed. The storm is now moving towards the British Isles and Germany (where it is named 'Louise'). Earlier, storm 'Adam' claimed at least six lives in Spain and southern France.
Sevara Azamova