Storm Domingos in Gironde: winds at 151 km/h recorded in Cap-Ferret, 122 in Bordeaux

151 km/h at Cap-Ferret, 122 in Bordeaux-Mérignac, 116 in Vendays-Montalivet, 102 km/h in Pauillac according to Météo France reports on the passage of storm Domingos. The Gironde has been on orange alert for violent winds and submersion waves since 6 p.m. this Saturday, November 4 and yellow alert for the risk of flooding for the Garonne-Dordogne confluence. Orange warning for strong winds extended until 6 hours indicates this Saturday evening the prefecture of Gironde.

At 9:45 p.m., the prefecture of Gironde and Nouvelle Aquitaine indicates that 8,000 homes are without electricity and that the departmental fire and rescue service has already intervened 250 times. Lots of trees on the roads and electrical cables affected. Nearly 800 firefighters are mobilized.

TER traffic between Bordeaux and Le Verdon and from Bordeaux to Facture is stopped in both directions. The Bordeaux Metropolis bus and tram network has also been stopped since 8 p.m.

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