Météo France has placed five departments on the north and north-west coast of France on orange alert, from Friday 10 a.m., due to strong winds and the risk of strong waves during the passage of storm Eunice.
The British and Irish meteorological services have launched red alerts for their part before the arrival of this storm, the second in 48 hours, which must then rise towards Denmark, according to a press release from Météo France.
The alert was triggered for Nord (59), Pas-de-Calais (62), Somme (80), Seine-Maritime (76) and Manche (50).
This episode should bring strong winds to the French coast, and the most violent gusts are expected on Friday followingnoon on the coasts of Pas de Calais and the North, where they might locally reach 140 km / h, according to Météo France.
Associated with high tidal coefficients, these stormy winds lead to risks of submersion, especially at high tide, between early morning and midday on Friday.
SNCF announced on Twitter Thursday the removal of TER in Hauts de France Friday from noon, with the exception of trains linking Paris to Amiens, St-Quentin, Laon and Beauvais.
As the storm risks damaging telephone and electricity networks, and locally disrupting air or rail transport, several prefectures have called for postponing activities likely to entail risks, and for obtaining information before any travel.
Devices have also been activated for homeless people, with two gymnasiums made available to migrants in Dunkirk, and a hangar in Calais.
The passage of the Dundley storm killed 5 people in Europe on Thursday.
