Storm Amy battered Europe with fierce winds and rain, killing three people and crippling infrastructure.
Authorities in Ireland confirmed a man’s death in Letterkenny after severe weather hit on Friday.
French officials reported two storm-related deaths on Saturday as Amy swept across northern France.
Power Outages and Chaos Across the Continent
The storm disrupted road, rail, and sea travel across the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia.
London’s Royal Parks closed as the Met Office recorded 154 kph winds on Scotland’s Tiree island.
More than 200,000 Irish and Northern Irish homes lost electricity, while Scotland saw ferries and trains halted.
Fraser Wilson of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said crews worked to restore power for 62,000 customers.
Europe Battles Widespread Damage and Fatalities
France issued an orange alert as Amy brought gusts up to 131 kph on the northern coast.
Two swimmers, aged 18 and 48, died in Étretat, while a falling branch killed another man in Aisne.
Around 5,000 Normandy homes lost power early Saturday, later dropping to 2,000 before more outages followed.
Belgium issued a Code Orange warning as winds topped 100 kph, closing Ostend’s breakwaters all weekend.
Scandinavia faced blackouts and flooding, with Norway reporting 100 road closures and 120,000 homes without power.
Sweden’s meteorological agency issued orange alerts after recording hurricane-force gusts off the Halland coast.
Amy, named jointly by UK, Irish, and Dutch weather agencies, originated from Hurricane Humberto over the Atlantic.
