Hurricane Ciarán hit France, Spain and Belgium hard

One person died because Storm Ciaranwhich continues to wreak havoc in France.

Meanwhile, the alert level was raised to “orange” in 30 regions, and to “red” in other regions Manche, Cotes-d’Armour and Finistere As a result of the storm, the alert level was raised to “orange” in the northwestern and western regions of the country.

Streets were closed to incoming traffic Finishedone of the areas worst hit by the storm, while motorists were advised to “stay off the roads” amid the storm. Manche and Cotes-d’Armour departments.

A goods truck overturned and the driver died in the Aisne department.

Air travel was also impacted by the storm. Brest-Bretagne Airport was closed to air traffic until early morning Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly airportsin the capital, Paris, there will be flight delays throughout the day.

In addition, train services in the regions of Brittany, Normandy, Hauts-de-France, Pays de la Loire and Center Val de Loire were cancelled. Interregional services departing from Paris to the country’s west coast were also cancelled.

1.2 million people, 780,000 of them in the Brittany region, started the day without power due to damage to power lines caused by the storm.

Hurricane Ciarán, which was also devastating England, Ireland, France and the Iberian Peninsula Reaching speeds of 170 kilometers per hour, it has caused heavy rain and flood warnings.

Strong winds and heavy rain hitting northern Spain are making daily life difficult.

Many trees were uprooted by strong winds and rain caused by the approaching Cyclone Ciarán in the Atlantic Ocean, and Civil Protection teams in the northern regions of the country intervened in more than 1,500 incidents.

Wind speeds reached 165 kilometers per hour and sea waves reached a height of 9 meters in the region of Galicia, in the northwest of the country, where a “red alert” was declared.

In other northern regions, such as Cantabria, Asturias and Castilla y Leóntraffic closures of more than 100 secondary roads were announced.

Storm Ciarán also had a negative impact on life in Belgium.

He Royal Belgian Meteorological Institute announced that an “orange” alert had been declared in the west and a “yellow” alert elsewhere due to the storm that hit the country since early morning.

In western Belgium, near the ocean, the storm’s speed was estimated at 120 kilometers per hour.

The public has been warned of incidents such as flying roofs and falling trees across the country.

Train services between the western Belgian city of Bruges and the ocean coast region were cancelled, as were Eurostar trains between the capital Brussels and the British capital London.

Changes are also expected in the country’s air transportation. Brussels airport officials announced that some flights may be canceled due to the growing impact of the storm from midday and advised passengers to take precautions.

The impact of the storm is expected to diminish in the evening.

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