Powerful winds and relentless rain from Storm Amy tore through Europe, killing three people and crippling key services.
Irish officials said a man died in Letterkenny on Friday in a weather-linked tragedy.
French authorities confirmed two more deaths in the country’s north as the storm raged on Saturday.
Storm Amy pummeled the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia, disrupting travel networks and cutting power for tens of thousands.
France and Belgium Reel from Fierce Winds
In northern France, officials issued an orange alert as winds reached 131 kilometres per hour.
One man drowned at Étretat near Le Havre, and another died when a tree branch struck his car in Aisne.
Up to 5,000 homes in Normandy lost electricity before crews restored most power by noon.
In Belgium, gusts over 100 kilometres per hour prompted a nationwide Code Orange weather warning.
Authorities closed Ostend’s breakwaters and opened emergency lines as strong winds battered the coast.
Scandinavia Endures Power Outages and Flood Chaos
Storm Amy ripped through Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, tearing down trees and power lines.
Norwegian officials counted 120,000 homes without power and more than 100 road closures.
Western Norway suffered torrential rainfall, with some regions expecting 100 millimetres within twelve hours.
In Sweden, forecasters recorded hurricane-force winds along Halland’s coast and issued several orange warnings.
Born from the remnants of Hurricane Humberto, Storm Amy continued to batter northern Europe through Saturday, leaving widespread blackouts and devastation.
