About 400 homes were without electricity since Tuesday night because of the wind, in Mayenne which reaches more than 90 km/h. The Enedis agents must intervene in the morning.
The winds from the Atlantic coast blowing over France. In Mayenne, 400 homes were without electricity since Tuesday evening said the prefecture.
Vents violents en #Mayenne. Environ 400 foyers privés d’électricité communes de Lassay les châteaux, Montreuil Poulay, Chantrigné et Loupfougères. Malgré la mobilisation des agents #Enedis, les mauvaises conditions météo ne permettent pas de rétablir l’électricité cette nuit. pic.twitter.com/m8Zy08xUME
— Préfet de la Mayenne (@Prefet53) 26 December 2017
The municipalities of Lassay-les-Châteaux, Montreuil-Poulay, Chantrigué and Loupfougères are concerned. Winds reached in the region 90 km/h. Trees fell on the floor, causing no injuries.
The Enedis agents could not intervene in the night due to bad weather conditions should make repairs in the morning.
Five departments orange alert
Five departments are always placed by Meteo France in orange vigilance “winds” in the Southwest. This is the Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrenees.