Storm Bert: impressive damage in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Things are blowing hard in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Météo France places the majority of the region on orange wind alert this Monday, November 25. Ain, Isère, Loire, Haute-Loire and Rhône are strongly affected by the gusts of storm Bert. There Saône-et-Loire is also concerned.

There is a lot of damage in these departments. Since midnightfirefighters recorded no less than 80 interventions in the Rhône. 15,000 homes are always without electricity.

Tree falls in the Rhône

The first damage was caused on Sunday November 24 in the evening. Like this fall of a tree, among many others, Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.

There were also other tree falls in the Rhône as in Minornear the border with Isère. But also to Chassieu next to Lyon-Saint-Exupery airport.

On the side of Lyonin the 6th districta tree fell on the Charles de Gaulle quay at the height of the International City.

The route must have been closed by law enforcement.

Trains canceled across the region

Several train journeys must have been canceled very early this morning in the Rhône, Loire, Haute-Loire, Ain, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme because of the violent winds.

The trailer of a truck overturned on a highway

On the roads too, the wind caused damage. On the'A47 has Ternay in the Rhône, just after the Givors bridge near Isère, the trailer of a truck is returned because of the power of the gusts.

Of the complications de circulation are to be noted on the exit n°2 of the A43 towards Chambéry after the fall of several trees.

Trees fell on cars in the Rhône

Faced with the power of the gusts, some trees fell on cars. Like here at Irigny All near Lyon in the Rhône.

A gust of 111 km/h in Clermont-Ferrand

In the Puy-de-Dômea rafale was recorded at 111 km/h Sunday November 24 afternoon at Clermont-Ferrand.

The department is for its part in yellow alert this Monday, November 25.

A leisure center closed due to the wind

In the Rhônethe OL Vallée leisure centerlocated right next to the Olympique Lyonnais stadium, announced the closing of the 17 brands until the late afternoon.

The stores are very exposed to the wind there.

More information to come…