Storm Goretti cuts power to 380K homes in France

As a result of the severe storm named 'Goretti', about 380,000 households in France were left without electricity. According to energy companies, outages began within hours after the tornado-storm front hit. Internal power management teams are working to restore lines and restart the station. Consultations have been held with wind energy specialists, but a final time for full restoration has not yet been announced.

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According to the meteorological service, the storm was the fourth-level storm event in Europe this season.