{"id":120633,"date":"2023-11-01T11:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T11:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120633"},"modified":"2023-11-01T11:59:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T11:59:20","slug":"red-warning-predicted-as-imminent-100mph-storm-ciaran-to-smash-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/red-warning-predicted-as-imminent-100mph-storm-ciaran-to-smash-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Red warning’ predicted as imminent 100mph Storm Ciaran to smash Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Europe is bracing for gale force winds, as brutal Storm Ciaran is set to make landfall on the continent less than a day from now.<\/p>\n
A red weather warning for wind, rain and flooding has been issued for parts of the continent, as north west France is set to be hit by gusts of winds in excess of 100mph along the coast on Thursday (November 2).<\/p>\n
According to weather expert Nahel Belgherze on X (formerly Twitter), maps are showing that a ‘storm surge is also a concern’ for France as brutal wind and rain are forecasted to hit.<\/p>\n
He wrote: “It\u2019s looking increasingly probable that Red wind warnings will be issued by M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France for Brittany, NW France given the potential for gusts in excess of 160 km\/h (100 mph) along the coast early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
“Storm surge is also a concern. Storm Ciar\u00e1n is shaping up to be a very impactful storm for parts of northwest Europe.”<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Storm Ciaran panic as supermarket shelves emptied hours before weather bomb<\/strong><\/p>\n According to weather maps from Ventusky, the swirling storm and the accompanying gale force winds will hit the Brittany coast the hardest, before moving inland.<\/p>\n The map also shows the towns and cities around Brest on the coast will be hit first, in the early hours of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n France has already issued alerts for strong winds, and possible flooding from Storm Ciaran. According to the France meterological service, the areas of Finist\u00e8re, C\u00f4tes d\u2019Armor and Manche are on ‘red alert’.<\/p>\n The storm will be accompanied by heavy rain, with 30-50mm of rain expected over six hours in the regions of Brittany.<\/p>\n Interior Minister G\u00e9rald Darmanin warned against travel overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Rail traffic in France is also expected to be fisrupted on all TER lines in he Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Normandy and Center Val de Loire regions, as well as in Hauts-de-France, according to rail company SNCF.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> <\/p>\n
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