Storm Bella: a powerful storm hit Europe



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A powerful storm Bella hit the countries of Europe, which brought much destruction.

It was formed in September 2020 in the British Isles and has now reached the northwest of the continent, writes Ukrinform. Among the victims: the Netherlands, France, Belgium and others (to view photos and videos, scroll to the bottom of the news).

In the Netherlands, the yellow hazard level is in effect on Sunday, December 27. Throughout the country there are difficulties with the movement of public transport, there are many fallen trees and wrecked cars on the streets. Some roads and intersections are closed, writes the newspaper.

Bad weather in the Netherlands
The trees fell from the storm

The storm reached Belgium and France with winds of more than 100 km per hour on the night of Sunday, December 27, Interfax reported. The country’s capital, Brussels, was also attacked. On the sea coast, the wind speed was even higher, up to 120 km per hour.

Due to bad weather, the country declared an orange degree of meteorological hazard for road traffic in the provinces of Liège, Namur and Luxembourg. In this area, due to the storm, snowfall and the formation of ice on the roads began.

According to local media reports, rescue teams are constantly making calls in Walloon Brabant province to clear the roads of fallen trees and branches.

At the same time, the Belgian authorities assessed the damage caused by the hurricane as negligible.

Strong winds are noted on Sunday in northwestern France. In the English Channel, the wind in some places reached 130 km per hour. The storm affected almost the entire Atlantic coast of the country and reached the Paris region.

Storm Bella also caused power outages in Wales and France, writes DW.

Storm in French Brittany

In the north of France, some 12,000 houses were without power and in the south of England rail connections were interrupted.

Flood protection had to be installed in coastal areas of Great Britain due to waves raised by wind gusts at a speed of 100 miles per hour, The Guardian reported.

Storm in Wales

The northwest of the country on Sunday, December 27, was covered in rain with snow and sleet.

The Met Office has issued 112 flood advisories from Cornwall to Kent.

The highest wind speeds in England were recorded in the Eagle area on the Isle of Wight – up to 106 miles per hour.

Hundreds of residents of Plymouth, Truro, Cardiff, Swansea, Telford in Shropshire and Nottingham were without power due to power line outages.

The Meteorological Office has warned people about the risks of flying debris. And the Newquay Police Response Team in Cornwall said that during the Bell storm, winds “blew trees onto the roads.”

Due to the flooding, all trains between Bournemouth and Southampton Central were stopped and one of the main lines to London was blocked by a tree that fell onto the tracks.

Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales also declared a yellow hazard level on the night of Sunday to Monday, December 28.

Edition CBS News posted on Twitter a stunning video of waves crashing against a lighthouse on the south coast of England during a storm.

On the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, wind gusts reached speeds of 170 km / h, writes the BBC.

Due to bad weather, the ports of Dover and Calais warned that those wishing to cross the English Channel due to bad weather (high winds and poor visibility) could experience delays.

Likewise, according to journalists, in Wales as a result of the hurricane electricity was cut in about 21 thousand homes, 1.7 thousand of them were not connected on Sunday morning.

Many parts of the UK were flooded
Rescuers constantly checked the territory.
The trees were falling from the wind
Traffic was difficult on the roads.

OBOZREVATEL previously reported that a powerful Cyclone Yasa struck the Fiji Islands. The storm received the highest rating of 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

As a result of the hurricane, four people died, part of the population was left without a roof over their heads. One of the small islands of Kia was completely destroyed by the storm, and the province of Bua on the island of Vanua Levu was destroyed by 70%.



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