A violent storm ravaged Europe, killing three people and crippling major infrastructure across several countries.
Irish police reported a man died in Letterkenny on Friday in a weather-related incident.
French officials confirmed two men died as powerful winds hit northern France on Saturday.
Storm Amy pounded the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia with torrential rain and destructive gusts, halting travel across the region.
Fierce Winds Devastate France and Belgium
Northern France faced hurricane-level winds reaching 131 kilometres per hour as officials issued an orange alert.
A man drowned near Étretat, while another died in Aisne when a tree branch crushed his car.
Power outages struck 5,000 homes in Normandy before crews reduced the number to 2,000 by noon.
Belgium endured winds surpassing 100 kilometres per hour, prompting a nationwide Code Orange warning.
Authorities sealed off Ostend’s breakwaters and activated emergency lines for citizens needing fire assistance.
Scandinavia Reels from Chaos and Blackouts
Storm Amy unleashed destruction across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, knocking out power and flooding communities.
Norwegian officials reported 120,000 homes in darkness and over 100 blocked roads due to fallen trees.
Western Norway endured heavy rain, with forecasts predicting 100 millimetres within twelve hours.
Swedish meteorologists recorded hurricane-force gusts off Halland and issued multiple orange alerts across the coast.
The storm, once Hurricane Humberto, continued sweeping through northern Europe, leaving devastation and darkness behind.
