LIVE – Storm Floriane: winds at 124 km/h, trains suspended, homes deprived of electricity… shaken

THE ESSENTIAL

  • 4 departments are placed on alert “strong winds” this Monday, January 6.
  • Storm Floriane will circulate quickly but sometimes intensely along an axis starting from the Vendée in the Ardennes via Ile-de-.
  • Strong winds will disrupt the circulation of trains and buses in certain regionsat least until mid-afternoon.

And directly

1:40 p.m. | 4,000 homes in eastern still without electricity

Around 4,000 homes in eastern Loiret are still without electricity at midday, after the passage of storm Floriane, Frank Boulanjon, the chief of staff of the prefect of Loiret, reports on franceinfo. These cuts are largely linked to falling trees.


1:25 p.m. | 4,500 homes deprived of electricity in Yonne following the passage of storm Floriane

Storm Floriane rages in Yonne, this Monday January 6, 2025. With the consequence of numerous power cuts. At 11 a.m., Enedis recorded 4,500 homes without electricity, on a good western fringe of the department. Operations are underway. Our article


1 p.m. | 4 departments on orange alert

There are now only 4 departments placed on orange alert, according to the latest Météo France bulletin. These are the Aisne, the Ardennes, the and the Meuse.


11:51 a.m. | The winds blew strong on the coast and inland


11:45 a.m. | Fully refunded train tickets

After the cancellation of numerous trains in the Center Val-de- region, the Rémi interurban mobility network is committed to refunding tickets dated January 6.


11:14 a.m. | 14 departments in orange

Orange vigilance is further reduced by Météo France in the middle of the day. There are now only 14 departments affected by a risk of violent winds. Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Eure-et-Loir are thus downgraded to yellow vigilance by the forecaster.


10:30 a.m. | The SNCF is reducing the size of its network


10:28 a.m. | Winds recorded up to 98 km/h in the Loiret


10:15 a.m. | The storm is expected to move towards Scandinavia


10 a.m. | 17 departments on orange alert

Météo France has reduced the number of departments on orange alert for violent winds. 17 are now affected by the alert: Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loir, Loiret, , Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, , Essonne, Val-d’Oise, Aisne, Marne, Ardennes and Meuse.


9:50 a.m. | Rail traffic will be disrupted in Yonne

A total interruption of rail traffic is announced this Monday, January 6, 2025, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., on the Paris – Laroche and – Avallon routes.


9:40 a.m. | Risks of power cuts

“Electricity and telephone outages can affect distribution networks for relatively long periods of time. Roofs and chimneys may be damaged and tree branches may break. Vehicles may be displaced and road traffic disrupted. , in particular on the secondary network in the forest zone”, informs the prefecture of Eure-et-Loire, while the department has been placed on orange vigilance.


9 a.m. | A peak of 124 km/h in the Channel

At the very start of the day, 100 km/h were regularly reached along the coasts before the storm moved inland. A peak of 124 km/ha was even measured in Barfleur, in the Manche department.


8:30 a.m. | 20 departments placed on orange vigilance


8 hours | The circulation of Rémi trains suspended in Centre-Val de Loire on the majority of lines

Rémi Train Centre-Val de Loire announced that no trains would run until mid-afternoon, Monday January 6, on the majority of lines. The bus service and school transport are maintained. Our article


7:30 a.m. | Hello and welcome to this live!

All day long, we will bring you the news concerning the passage of storm Floriane in France, while 4 departments are placed on orange alert, this Monday, January 6, for violent winds.

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