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Northwest France issued weather warning for strong winds

An orange weather alert has been issued to the Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère and Morbihan departments, with winds of up to 120km/h set to batter the northwestern coast of France.

Published: 30 December 2023 15:20 CET
Northwest France issued weather warning for strong winds
Parts of Northwest France will be battered by winds on Saturday night. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Residents of three Breton departments have been urged by the French meteorological service to be “very vigilant” in the face of strong winds from around 8:30pm  onwards. 

An orange warning has been issued in Morbihan, Côtes-d’Armor and Finistère – the latter two also face a small possibility of flooding from heavy rains. 

The harsh weather conditions are set to last through to 4am on Sunday. 

“These winds could see gusts of around 90 to 100 km/h inland and up to 120 km/h along the coast. Higher speeds are possible on exposed capes,” according to Météo-France. 

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Flash flooding hits eastern France

A red weather warning - the highest level - has been issued for eastern France after torrential rain and flash flooding hit several towns.

Published: 17 May 2024 15:04 CEST
Flash flooding hits eastern France

The département of Moselle – along the border with Germany and Luxembourg – has been placed under the highest level of weather alert for flooding.

The alert was issued after 66mm of rain fell in a single morning, causing flooding in several towns that swept away cars and inundated houses.

At 1pm, local emergency crews said they were responding to more than 1,000 calls from 177 different towns and villages and had carried out 400 rescue operations.

The towns of Boulay, Saint-Avold, Sarreguemines and Bouzonville were worst hit, with videos showing flooded streets and homes and cars swept away by the torrents of water.

The départements of Bas-Rhin, Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle are on orange alert for rain and flooding, and the alert continues into Saturday.

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