Météo France placed five departments on the north and north-west coast of France on orange alert on Thursday afternoon, due to strong winds and the risk of strong waves during the passage of storm Eunice.
The British and Irish meteorological services have launched red alerts for their part before the arrival of this storm, which must then rise towards Denmark, according to a press release from Météo-France.
Up to 140 km/h locally
The alert was triggered from 4 p.m. for the Channel, the North, the Pas-de-Calais, the Seine-Maritime and the Somme.
This episode should bring strong winds to the French coast, and the most violent gusts are expected on Friday afternoon, on the coasts of Pas de Calais and the North, where they could locally reach 140 km / h, according to Météo-France .
Associated with high tidal coefficients, these stormy winds lead to risks of submersion, especially at high tide, between early morning and midday on Friday.
This storm risks locally disrupting air or rail transport and damaging telephone and electricity networks.
The prefectures of Nord and Pas-de-Calais have called for postponing activities likely to entail risks, and for obtaining information before any trip.
Devices have also been activated for homeless people, with two gymnasiums made available to migrants in Dunkirk, and a hangar in Calais.
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