On the 2nd, the severe storm caused by extratropical cyclone “Ciaran” affected many countries in Western Europe, causing at least five deaths and about 1.2 million households in France losing power.
From the evening of the 1st to the 2nd, the extratropical cyclone “Charlain” made landfall in northwest France and southern England, causing extreme weather such as strong winds, heavy rain, floods, and hail in many European countries, causing at least five deaths in France, Belgium and other countries.
Agence France-Presse reported that the storm set off huge waves and uprooted trees, disrupting traffic and destroying infrastructure. In France, strong winds with maximum wind speeds of nearly 200 kilometers per hour cut off power to about 1.2 million households. In addition, hundreds of schools in Cornwall and Devon in the UK announced closures, and more than 200 flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands were cancelled.
The report quoted the weather forecast company as predicting that the storm will continue to affect Western Europe this weekend, with the heaviest rainfall expected in northwestern Spain, southwestern and northern France, and northern Italy.
According to reports, the French government has issued red or orange alerts for many places, calling on people to stay at home as much as possible, be wary of waves, strong winds and heavy rains, and reminding people not to clean damaged roads or cables on their own.
The Chinese Embassy in France issued a message on the 2nd local time, reminding Chinese compatriots in France to pay close attention to weather forecasts and current news, promptly understand and follow the government’s response suggestions, prepare necessary living supplies, and in case of emergency, they should promptly call the police or contact the fire department. department.
(Source: China News Service/Editor: Yang Liu)
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2023-11-03 07:22:15
