The violent gusts of storm Aurora which have been blowing over northern part of France since Wednesday afternoon have progressed eastwards overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.
Météo France has therefore extended orange vigilance to 17 departments because of these strong winds.
These are Calvados, Seine-Maritime, Eure, Somme, Oise, the departments of Ile-de-France (Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis , Val-de-Marne, Essonne, Yvelines, Val-d'Oise, Seine-et-Marne), Aisne, Marne, Ardennes and Meuse.
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When the depression passed, 175 km / h were recorded in Fécamp and 122 km / h in Rouen (Seine-Maritime), 143 km / h in Granville (Manche), 106 km / h in Caen (Calvados)…
The gusts caused damage difficult to assess during the night.
Falling trees, especially in the Quimperlé region (south Finistère) have led to road cuts.
Roofs have been blown up in places, such as in the Rostrenen sector (Côtes d'Armor).
Power cuts or falling telephone lines to the ground have also been reported.