Eunice storm: nearly 130,000 homes without electricity in northern France

Europe 1 with AFP 8:03 p.m., February 18, 2022, modified at 8:03 p.m., February 18, 2022

Nearly 130,000 homes were without electricity on Friday at 5 p.m., mainly in Hauts-de-France, the network manager Enedis announced in a press release, while the north of France was affected by storm Eunice.

In detail, 119,000 homes have no power in Hauts-de-France, while Normandy has 10,000 homes affected.

This is an improvement in the situation, specifies the manager, since 160,000 homes were without electricity for a time, "at the height of the episode".

700 technicians mobilized

"700 technicians are mobilized in the field to establish the necessary diagnoses and resupply customers as quickly as possible," added Enedis.

Storm Eunice, which first hit the British Isles before hitting the mainland, adds to a series of storms that have hit Europe in recent days, including Dudley, which killed five people on Thursday. in Poland and Germany.

Locally 176 km/h 

In France, waves sometimes exceeding nine meters have been observed in Brittany, according to Météo France, as well as gusts of wind locally reaching 176 km / h at Cap Gris-Nez, according to the private tornado observatory Keraunos.

At least four people have lost their lives since the start of storm Eunice, between Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands.