Eowyn storm: the images of the strong winds that have swept away Ireland and Brittany

Meteorological services announced it: the Eowyn storm was exceptional in Ireland. Winds “Destructors” were recorded at 183 km/h, in Mace Head, a tip to the west of the island, unheard of in the country. The previous record dated from 1945. More than 700,000 households, shops and businesses were deprived of electricity and transport was very disrupted. But Eowyn also touched the Breton coasts, as shown in the video of the TF1 JT below.

The “meteorological bomb”, a name given to storms that form very quickly, caused significant damage to Ireland. Trees have been torn off and roofs flew away, mainly near Galway, according to the weather services Met Eireann. The schools had been closed due to the outbreak of the red alert and Micheál Martin, the Irish Prime Minister who came to power less than a week ago, said a “Historical storm”.

Scotland and Northern Ireland have also experienced agitated weather, with winds approaching 150 km/h, noted the British agency puts Office. The Glasgow authorities asked residents to stay at home and parliament did not sit in Edinburgh. Finally, strong precipitation could cause floods, including in the rest of the United Kingdom, as in the south of England.

In France, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine and Calvados were placed in orange vigilance by Météo-France but gusts up to 108 km/h were also recorded in Landivisiau (Finistère). Powerful waves swept over the coast, to the delight of tourists. Called to be cautious, many have come to admire the show.

Originally from Toulouse, Francine and Antoine cling as best they can to their umbrella. “It depicts, it is off! It's beautiful the sea like that, dismantled. We have never seen”rave the couple at the microphone of TF1. Françoise and Michel also came to walk on the coastal paths: “We come from the Côte d'Azur so that changes us a little. It's superb, it's in its juice, it's Brittany!”

At Pointe de Trévignon, near Lorient, the boaters took their precautions: “We are forced to double the moorings from December, until April. Otherwise, we lose everything”testifies one of them. Even cautious on the side of restaurateurs, some of which fear that the tables and chairs of the terraces will fly away. “We are afraid that they find themselves in the port, so we attach them and pay attention to our equipment”explains Jean-Marie, coffee maker.

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Finally, the storm has not forgotten Normandy this Friday morning. The winds have reached 100 km/h but without causing too much damage for the moment. The sun should not, however, come back right away: rain is still planned in the coming days in the northwest of France.