up to 118 km/h wind, the roof of a house torn off

The wind blew strongly in Deux-Sèvres, Thursday November 21, 2024, with gusts reaching 118 km/h. These bad weather caused damage throughout the department. In the town center of the village of Rom, the roof of a house was badly damaged.

A relocated family

This rental house, belonging to the municipality, saw part of its roof taken away and turned over. The family who resided there found themselves devastated. Municipal services intervened very quickly to assess the damage.

Repair work is planned from Friday. Immediately, Mayor Gilles Pichon offered the affected occupants temporary rehousing in an apartment belonging to the municipality.

Gym closed in Chauray

In Chauray, the wind caused more slight damage to the Pied-Griffier sports hall. A cladding plate came off, but no damage was reported in the room. The Chauray Basket club, however, had to cancel its training sessions scheduled for Thursday.

In the south of Deux-Sèvres, the gendarmerie recorded several falling trees and plants on the roads, notably in Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, Augé, Coulonges-sur-l'Autize, but also in Faye-sur-Ardin or Chizé. A tree about ten meters high even fell on a road in Reffannes.

Lying truck

Although no casualties were reported in the entire area, the driver of a refrigerated van saw his vehicle lie on its side in a field, after leaving the road around 3:30 p.m., while he was driving near the town of Fors. No injuries, but a big scare nonetheless.