{"id":121335,"date":"2023-11-02T11:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T11:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=121335"},"modified":"2023-11-02T11:29:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T11:29:13","slug":"france-on-red-alert-after-one-dead-and-100mph-gales-recorded-at-eiffel-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/world-news\/france-on-red-alert-after-one-dead-and-100mph-gales-recorded-at-eiffel-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"France on red alert after one dead and 100mph gales recorded at Eiffel Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Storm Ciaran continues to wreak havoc across the UK and Europe, as France is now also feeling the effects as one person has been killed, four injured and 1.2m homes left without power.<\/p>\n

North west France, including Brittany and Normandy, have been hardest hit as gales reached a staggering 100mph last night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

French President Emmanuel Macron issued a warning to the residents of the regions – which were on ‘red alert’ – saying: “To the residents of the departments on alert: don’t take any risks.<\/p>\n

“Stay at home and check on your isolated loved ones. Many thanks to the government and local authority workers who are keeping watch.”<\/p>\n

The worst of the storm hit last night before continuing through the night into this morning. French news website actu.fr reports that a pillar of a church collapsed in Argentan, a crane arm nearly fell in Brest and at the top of the Eiffel Tower, a wind gust of 100mph was recorded.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> Terrifying moment Storm Ciaran shatters glass window over sleeping baby<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Paris and its inner suburbs have been placed on an orange alert for high winds, as Storm Ciaran sweeps through the city. Those flying into the city should be aware, as in Seine-Saint-Denis, the gusts were close to 62mph, with a peak of 60mph recorded in near Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport.<\/p>\n

Many of the red, orange and yellow alerts across the country have been lifted this morning.<\/p>\n

According to Franceinfo, a lorry driver sadly died in Aisne, near the village of Ressons-le-Long, after a tree fell on his vehicle after being blown over in the strong winds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Minister of Transport,\u00a0Cl\u00e9ment Beaune, said: “Last night, a lorry driver died in a road accident in Aisne with a tree falling on the truck”.<\/p>\n

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