Hurricane "Kirk" affects Europe, disaster in France and Portugal

2024-10-10 13:29:26Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Hurricane "Kirk" affects Europe, disaster in France and Portugal

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk, which swept through western Europe a day earlier, causing damage in Portugal and Spain, before storming into France, where it claimed one life.

A storm in the Mediterranean off the port city of Sete in southern France capsized three boats, killing one sailor and sending another to hospital in critical condition.

About 64,000 people in the south of France were also without power, while some departments reported roads blocked by flooding.

Forecasters reported that forecasts indicated the storm would be accompanied by a month's worth of rain.

Portugal's defense authority, on the other hand, reported more than 1,300 incidents overnight.

Porto, the main northern city, was hardest hit, with 400 trees uprooted. Cars were also damaged and rail services were disrupted at several places.

The storm also knocked out power to more than 300,000 households, the country's electricity supplier said.

Weather and civil defense officials, after predicting winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour (and heavy rain), put the coast on a yellow alert as waves reached up to seven metres.

Spanish weather officials issued an orange alert for the north and northwest of the country, warning of winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour in the Asturias region.

There were also mudslides and fallen trees in urban areas, blocking roads.


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