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| High winds hit north-west France | |
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| Winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) have hit northern and western France, disrupting power supplies and transport routes. | Winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) have hit northern and western France, disrupting power supplies and transport routes. |
| Both main airports serving Paris -Charles de Gaulle and Orly - are closed for the first time in 34 years. | Both main airports serving Paris -Charles de Gaulle and Orly - are closed for the first time in 34 years. |
| Air France said it had cancelled 210 flights, and has booked more than 2,000 hotel rooms for stranded passengers. | Air France said it had cancelled 210 flights, and has booked more than 2,000 hotel rooms for stranded passengers. |
| The airports are not due to reopen until 1000 (0900GMT). Some 3,000 households are without electricity in western areas. | The airports are not due to reopen until 1000 (0900GMT). Some 3,000 households are without electricity in western areas. |
| Ferry services between Brittany and nearby islands have been suspended, operators Oceane and Penn Ar Bedd said. | |
| Brittany Ferries also postponed the inaugural sailing on Tuesday of its service from Roscoff to Plymouth, in southern England. | Brittany Ferries also postponed the inaugural sailing on Tuesday of its service from Roscoff to Plymouth, in southern England. |
| The French navy has put three rescue vessels on stand-by to help any shipping in difficulty. Sand bags have been deployed on seafronts exposed to possible flooding. | The French navy has put three rescue vessels on stand-by to help any shipping in difficulty. Sand bags have been deployed on seafronts exposed to possible flooding. |
| Flood alert | |
| In Paris, travellers were asked not to head to the city's airports, which closed at 2000 (1900GMT) on Monday. | In Paris, travellers were asked not to head to the city's airports, which closed at 2000 (1900GMT) on Monday. |
| Flights had been disrupted for two hours before the closures. Charles de Gaulle is one the busiest airports in Europe.Advertisement | Flights had been disrupted for two hours before the closures. Charles de Gaulle is one the busiest airports in Europe.Advertisement |
| Paris airports close due to high winds while waves lash the French coast | Paris airports close due to high winds while waves lash the French coast |
| Forecasters predicted, however, that the storm would not be as bad as the one that lashed France and Spain on 24 January, leaving 11 dead and causing widespread damage. | Forecasters predicted, however, that the storm would not be as bad as the one that lashed France and Spain on 24 January, leaving 11 dead and causing widespread damage. |
| In England, heavy rain sweeping across the country has left many councils on "full alert" in preparation for floods. | In England, heavy rain sweeping across the country has left many councils on "full alert" in preparation for floods. |
| The UK saw the heaviest snowfall for 18 years last week and forecasters warn more snow is on the way over parts of Wales and the Midlands. | The UK saw the heaviest snowfall for 18 years last week and forecasters warn more snow is on the way over parts of Wales and the Midlands. |