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ROME – While Milton hit the coast of Florida, Hurricane Kirk has arrived in Europe.For now, the most affected territory is France.Overnight, 67,000 homes remained without electricity, especially in the south-west.
Very delicate situation in Unverre (Eure-et-Loir), where the river is in flood.Transport is suspended.Water also invaded the streets in Yvelines.In the center of the city of Rambouillet, heavy rains completely flooded the streets.
In Paris, where rainfall was heavy throughout the night, the National Assembly was flooded.
In Noirmoutier-en-l'ile, in Vendée, the hospital was hit by a flood, and the roads to reach it are out of order.The firefighters carried out more than 130 interventions.
As a precaution, on Wednesday the French railways had planned a total interruption of traffic on several routes, in particular between Dax (Landes) and Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées), Bayonne and Hendaye (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) or even Saintes and Royan (Charente-Maritime )
On the western peaks of the Pyrenees, according to Météo France, wind gusts of 211 km/h were recorded in the area of the Iraty ski resort.