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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.