Nearly 45,000 homes were still without power Sunday night in the northwest quarter after storm Dennis, which also disrupted rail traffic, including a TGV stationed in Eure-et-Loir.
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In Caen, a tree fell on a car due to gusts of wind. | AFP
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A TGV Nantes Paris, diverted from its usual line, had to be stopped because of a fallen tree in the La Loupe sector (Eure-et-Loire), not far from Paris. At 2:52 p.m. the train, with around 700 people on board, was still immobilized on the tracks at 9:30 p.m. according to the SNCF. SNCF network agents were on site as well as firefighters to clear the tree.
Another TGV, which left Nantes at 1:57 p.m. bound for Lille and Strasbourg, was stopped at Connerré (Sarthe) at 4:12 p.m. due to a power supply failure related to the storm. Around 8:45 p.m., he was about to leave with his 675 passengers, the source said.
According to SNCF, four regions were affected by the storm : Pays de la Loire, Brittany, Center Val de Loire and Paris left bank. Trains from Rennes and Nantes have been diverted by Tours in particular since 7 p.m.
Power cuts in the West
On the front of the power cuts the homes without current are mainly in Brittany, Pays de la Loire and Normandy
, a spokesperson for the electricity distribution system operator said after an update at 8:30 p.m.
In Brittany, 7,000 homes were plunged into darkness around 8:45 p.m. according to Enedis, including 3,000 in Ille-et-Vilaine.
After a peak at 30,000 households concerned in the early afternoon, 23,000 households recovered electricity thanks to the 450 agents mobilized. Interventions continue with reinforcements Monday morning
, said a spokesperson for Enedis Bretagne.
Morbihan firefighters, who knew peak activity between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
, reported performing 200 interventions related to “This gale”
who was not injured, however. In Côtes-d’Armor, firefighters recorded a very strong activity
with 800 calls on Sunday.
As for the firefighters of Finistère, they carried out nearly 350 interventions linked to storm Dennis, especially for torn wires or branches on the public highway.
In Pays de la Loire, 15,000 households remained without power at 7 p.m .: 6,500 in Maine-et-Loire, 4,000 in Mayenne, 3,000 in Sarthe, 1,500 in Loire-Atlantique and practically none in Vendée. We are waiting for reinforcements from other regions, we are doing our best, but the return to normal is expected on Monday
, warned a regional spokesperson for Enedis.
In Normandy, around 8:00 p.m. 4,000 customers were without electricity, including 1,100 in the Orne, 1,100 in the Eure, 800 in Seine-Maritime, 500 in Calvados and 500 in the Manche, said Enedis. At this time, technicians are still working in the field. A maximum of 1,500 customers cut tonight across Normandy should remain
, assured Enedis.
Orange vigilance lifted
Météo France has lifted orange vigilance (wind and / or rain) Sunday afternoon for the four Breton departments as well as for La Manche and Calvados.
The rainy episode is coming to an end. The cumulative rainfall measured for the episode generally exceeds 40 mm in Finistère and Morbihan
, assured the organization.
In the departments that have emerged from vigilance, the wind has dropped below the 100 km / h threshold and will continue to weaken in the evening. Gusts can still be observed around 90 km / h until the start of the night
, according to his last bulletin in the evening.
In Hauts-de-France, around 8:00 p.m., there were 3,300 households without electricity, notably in the Avesnois and in Lille, according to Enedis.
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