"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, killing at least 13 people and causing widespread disruption. Air travel was heavily affected, with about 50 flights cancelled at London's Heathrow and over 300 cancelled across Moscow airports, while other European routes faced cancellations. Forecasters issued severe weather warnings from Britain to Germany, including a rare red wind alert for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall. In France, Enedis reported power cuts to roughly 320,000 homes, with nearly 100,000 remaining without power. Gusts up to 216 km/h felled trees and damaged homes. Schools, ports and roads were closed amid flooding and heavy snow, notably in northern France and northern Germany.
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