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Storm delays ferries in Channel as French homes hit | Storm delays ferries in Channel as French homes hit |
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Two P&O ferries carrying more than 400 people are stranded off Dover because of the storm battering southern England and northern Europe. | Two P&O ferries carrying more than 400 people are stranded off Dover because of the storm battering southern England and northern Europe. |
Some 65,000 homes have lost power, French media report. High winds are lashing the Netherlands and Belgium. | Some 65,000 homes have lost power, French media report. High winds are lashing the Netherlands and Belgium. |
A Calais port official said "two ferries are blocked due to the closure of Dover port, one carrying 398 passengers and the other 65". | A Calais port official said "two ferries are blocked due to the closure of Dover port, one carrying 398 passengers and the other 65". |
He added that "the situation is under control". The port has now reopened. | He added that "the situation is under control". The port has now reopened. |
No trains are leaving the stations in Lille, northern France, the TF1 news website reports. | No trains are leaving the stations in Lille, northern France, the TF1 news website reports. |
The storm swept across Brittany and Normandy early on Monday, felling trees in some places. | The storm swept across Brittany and Normandy early on Monday, felling trees in some places. |
It left 30.000 homes without electricity in Brittany, 25,000 in Normandy and 10,000 in Picardy. | |
In the Netherlands the Haarlem-Amsterdam railway has been disrupted and trains on the line are packed with commuters, the news website De Telegraaf reports. | In the Netherlands the Haarlem-Amsterdam railway has been disrupted and trains on the line are packed with commuters, the news website De Telegraaf reports. |
Some KLM flights have also been cancelled. | |
A big banner on the European Commission building in Brussels - the Berlaymont - was shredded by the wind. | A big banner on the European Commission building in Brussels - the Berlaymont - was shredded by the wind. |