"Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe, claiming more lives, causing travel mayhem, shutting schools, and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures. Some 50 flights were cancelled at London's Heathrow airport, affecting thousands of passengers. Air travel was disrupted across Europe from the Czech Republic to Moscow, where over 300 flights were cancelled at four airports serving the Russian capital."
"In France, Goretti cut power to some 320,000 homes, most of them in the northern Normandy region, the Enedis power provider said. Nearly 100,000 homes were still without power on Saturday morning. Overnight, gusts of up to 216 kilometres per hour (134 miles per hour) were registered in France's northwestern Manche region, authorities said. The winds felled trees, with at least one crashing on homes in France's Seine-Maritime region, without injuries, authorities said."
Gale-force winds and storms swept northern Europe, resulting in at least 13 weather-related deaths and multiple accidents. Air travel was heavily disrupted, with about 50 flights cancelled at London Heathrow and over 300 cancellations affecting Moscow airports. Meteorological warnings were issued from Britain to Germany, including a rare highest-level red wind alert for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall. In France, approximately 320,000 homes lost power, with nearly 100,000 still without electricity the following morning. Gusts up to 216 km/h felled trees and damaged homes, while coastal regions experienced giant waves, flooding, and port and road closures.
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