True-color corrected reflectance image of Storm Ciarán over western Europe on Thursday, November 2, 2023. This image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. Visit Worldview to see an animation of Storm Ciarán moving across the Atlantic from North America from October 30 to November 2, 2023.
The storm hit northwestern France on Wednesday and moved to Britain and western Europe on Thursday causing heavy rains and strong winds. At least five deaths have been attributed to the storm and more than 1 million people are without power in France, most in the northwestern region of Brittany.
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Reference: Stillman, D., Francis, E., Cappucci, M. (2023). Deadly Storm Ciarán blasts western Europe, sets wind records in France. Washington Post. Accessed November 2, 2023.
