According to Météo France, the storm Bella has not finished blowing in France.

This Monday, eight departments were in orange vigilance.

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About 25,000 homes were without electricity this Monday evening in central France and on the Atlantic coast, due to storm Bella.

According to the manager of the electrical network Enedis, 15,000 Corréziens households were, in detail, deprived of electricity, and 10,000 households in Auvergne and on the Atlantic coast.

A previous report Sunday evening reported 34,000 homes without power in the east and center of the country. 

A previous report Sunday evening reported 34,000 homes without power in the east and center of the country.

And Monday morning, 18,000 homes were still without electricity.

Electricity for "90% of customers who had been impacted by Storm Bella has been restored, mainly in Normandy, Brittany, Picardy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais," a spokesperson for Enedis.

But during the night, heavy snowfall and strong winds were also recorded in Auvergne and Limousin, causing negative effects on the network.

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A tug stranded in Corsica

In addition, in Corsica, the Phares et Balises tug "Iles Sanguinaires II" ran aground on Monday morning near the Torpilleurs quay in Ajaccio, pushed by the strong winds of storm Bella, we learned from Prefecture.

Her moorings have given way.

A water leak was observed on the building, from which some 3,000 to 4,000 liters of fuel oil escaped from the ship, which contained around 50,000.

An anti-pollution operation should start tomorrow, Tuesday, weather permitting.

The fuel oil still present in the vessel must then be pumped out, before any towing.

According to Météo-France, during the night from Monday to Tuesday, the snowfall will again increase in the Massif Central above 600 / 700m.

They will be accompanied by a southwest wind which will intensify causing snowdrifts.

Slightly decreasing, the west wind will still blow moderately over the country, it will be quite strong on the coasts and the relief with peaks at 70 / 80km / h.

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