France. Hundreds of thousands of customers without power, a 20-meter tree fell on houses

Storm Austen impacted not only the UK but also northern France, particularly Brittany, where 10 departments were placed under orange weather alerts for strong winds. Wind speeds reached up to 100 km/h, with the highest gusts recorded at 156 km/h near Pointe du Raz. In Rennes, a fallen tree damaged three homes, but no injuries were reported. Train services in Normandy were suspended due to the storm, and approximately 290,000 residents experienced power outages.