Storm Amélie brought freak winds, downpours and monster waves to southern France over the weekend. The woman, 71, who died in her own back yard, was the only reported fatality. The storm dropped trees on roads and railway tracks and ripped loose live electrical wires, leaving tens of thousands of people without power for hours on end, authorities said. Sixteen residents of the same neighbourhood, where other landslides have since occurred, have been evacuated as a precaution. Several trains were cancelled and several delayed for hours after about 50 trees came down on the lines, said rail operator SNCF.

Source: The Local November 04, 2019 12:33 UTC