Transport disruption and electricity blackouts as storms hit western France
Hundreds of thousands of households were without power on Friday morning, and transport was seriously disrupted, after Storm Austen hit western France.
Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by The Local France · · 1 min read
Hundreds of thousands of households were without power on Friday morning, and transport was seriously disrupted, after Storm Austen hit western France.

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