Violent winds and torrential rain have hit western Europe, causing flooding in many regions, particularly in France, and leading to severe power outages in Ireland.
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00:00Severe winds and heavy rain have been battering their way across Europe, causing floods in
00:07many areas including western France and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes in Ireland
00:13without power. The French region of Brittany remains under a red weather alert, with many
00:18of its towns submerged in historic flooding. Thousands have already been evacuated from
00:24their homes.
00:27The Pays de la Loire region is also experiencing floods, isolating towns and cutting off roads
00:33as seen in the small market town of Saint-Aubin-du-Pavoille.
00:40A team of 10 Austrian power workers has joined the EU's efforts to support Ireland in the
00:45wake of Storm Eowyn. The team arrived in Ireland on Tuesday to assist EBS with power restoration,
00:52while the EU has sent 13 generators to the country following the storm.