The wind is blowing very strongly across our departments this Thursday, October 21. Since 8:00 a.m., and the activation of the orange vigilance, the Caetano storm has been blowing and raining on the Charentes. In the morning, 110 km/h was exceeded on the coast, and a peak of 135km/ha was even recorded at Saint-Clément-des-Baleines on the island of Ré. The worst of the storm is expected to occur in the afternoon with gusts.up to 130 km/h possible on the Charente islands”according to Météo-France.
Consequence: the Oléron bridge is placed on alert level 2 by the Department. Pedestrians, two-wheelers, vehicles with trailers or those whose weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes and height more than 2 meters are prohibited from driving there. For other vehicles, the speed is limited to 50 km/h.
The Pont du Martrou, in Rochefort, is like the Pont de Ré at the first level of vigilance: the bridge is prohibited for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles with trailers. For others, the speed is also limited to 50 km/h until further notice.
Power outages
Enedis also confirmed in the middle of the day that several thousand homes were deprived of electricity in the two Charentes. According to the update at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, of the 8,000 homes without electricity, 2640 customers are affected in Charente-Maritime and 4160 in Charente.
Minor interventions at midday
In the middle of the day, 67 firefighters were mobilized in the Charente-Maritime department to deal with “20 interventions, mainly roof covering and public road clearance“.
In the Charente commune of Soyaux, east of Angoulême, bad weather caused a tree to fall on the health center. No injuries, and “more fear than harm“, explains the City. The structure is only slightly impacted at the roof level but it remains open for patients, for whom a circuitous entrance has been put in place. The tree must be cut down and cleared by the emergency services. the City.
Town of Soyaux
France
