The sea is threatening in Pas-de-Calais, like here in Wimereux, this Sunday. - DENIS CHARLET / AFP

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THE ESSENTIAL

  • Météo-France has placed 42 departments in vigilant strong winds, flooding and wave-submersion, from Brittany to Alsace via the Paris region.
  • Rail, air and of course maritime transport are largely disrupted by the passage of the head.
  • France is not the only one affected: the British Isles, Germany and the Benelux also face Ciara.

Sport

Several soccer games canceled in Europe due to storm Ciara, PSG-OL decision at 5 p.m.

Nantes

Exceptional closure of green spaces at least until Monday noon in Nantes because of Ciara

5:19 p.m .: Ferries interrupted between Calais and Dover

Due to excessively dangerous sailing conditions, the ferries no longer operate between Calais and Dover until the end of the Ciara storm. Details to read here.

5:01 p.m .: Up to 140 km / h expected in France

In France, where winds of up to 140 km / h are expected, orange vigilance covers the entire north of the country. In the Hauts-de-France region, the prefectures called on the population to limit movement and not to walk in the forests because of the risk of falling trees, especially in the Somme, and to avoid the coastline because risk of "waves submersion".

The region has announced "possible disruptions to the interurban and school transport network". In Lille as in Boulogne-sur-Mer, parks and gardens are closed all day on Sunday, while in Calais, the west pier of the beach, a popular place for walkers, has been closed since Saturday evening.

4:57 p.m .: The tile

It also blows over the Paris region, like here in Vincennes, east of Paris.

Intervention in progress, firefighters and an agent of the Paris town hall are on site #TempeteCiara #BoisdeVincennes #Ciara pic.twitter.com/FsaGyGd0C3

- Fabien Rives (@Fabien_Rives) February 9, 2020

4:52 p.m .: Dutch madness

On one of the dams which protects the very lowlands of the Netherlands against the North Sea is organized, each time a storm is announced, a bicycle race against the clock open to all. It is therefore a question of covering the 8.5 kilometers of the dam… against the wind. Storm Ciara is no exception.

Er valt genoeg aan te merken op de Nederlandse volksaard, maar het feit dat er op dit moment een NK Tegenwindfietsen op de Oosterscheldekering plaatsvindt, maakt toch ook wel weer heel veel goed. 🇳🇱 💨 🚴‍♂️ # StormCiara pic.twitter.com/eB9xheAWmy

- Jelle Simons (@jelle_simons) February 9, 2020

A Wikipedia page is dedicated to this very serious event. The best and the best need about twenty minutes to complete the course. We wish them good luck ... Especially since you have to race on a city bike at a single speed.

4:45 p.m .: Rescuers are angry

SNSM volunteer sea rescue workers in Calais (Pas-de-Calais) on Sunday denounced "unconscious" behavior on the part of "windsurfers and board sports enthusiasts", who went out to sea despite the Ciara storm and the multiple calls to caution. “This was noted in particular at Wimereux this Sunday morning, where many windsurfers indulged in their favorite sport. Rescuers at sea condemn such behavior and the unconscious disregard for the most basic calls for caution that have been issued. ”

The SNSM also regrets that the bad weather attracts many people "on the beaches and the coastal sector to attend" the spectacle "".

4:38 p.m .: No flights departing or arriving at Beauvais Airport

Many low cost Parisian flights are in fact bound for Beauvais, in Oise.

4.36 p.m .: Update in Germany and the Benelux

In Germany, the airports of Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich but also Cologne and Hanover canceled takeoffs and landings. These difficulties could continue until Monday when the German meteorological services issued a warning until Monday 6 p.m. local time. Rail lines in northern Germany were also affected with regional train cancellations in the regional state of Lower Saxony.

In Luxembourg, students from public schools will be exempt from classes on Monday, due to a very severe storm warning for that day.

4.31 p.m .: The sports calendar is disrupted

20 Minutes reviews cancellations, postponements and uncertainties.

Games canceled due to storm Ciara, PSG-OL decision at 5 p.m. https://t.co/mRASy21ez8

- 20 Minutes (@ 20Minutes) February 9, 2020

4:29 p.m .: UK very affected

In the United Kingdom, the country most affected by this winter storm, air, rail and maritime transport were disrupted, the storm causing heavy rain and gusts of over 130 km / h. The British Meteorological Service (Met Office) placed England and Wales on orange alert for the wind in part of the country until 9:00 p.m. (local and GMT) on Sunday.

The weather service also said to expect damage to homes, with the possibility of power outages and floods, and warned of the danger caused by debris carried by the wind. In the Scottish city of Perth, three people were injured in the partial collapse of the roof of a pub.

4:23 p.m .: The map of departments in orange vigilance

A large northern part of France is concerned.

🔶 42 dpts in #vigilanceOrange

Stay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 pic.twitter.com/ETFXxwW0oI

- VigiWeatherFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) February 9, 2020

Hello, welcome to this live event dedicated to the Ciara storm which is sweeping across part of France and Europe this weekend. Stay warm, we take care of the rest.

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