Meteo Angers: Storms Sweep Through City, Causing Chaos

Angers woke to a roar as a savage storm ripped through the city, slamming shutters and turning the streets into rivers. Meteo Angers warned of gusts racing to 90-100 km/h, hail pinging off roofs, and sudden downpours that could flood basements in minutes. The which-way of the wind felt like a beast pacing the town, and the lights flickered while sirens began their evening chorus.

By midnight, chaos reigned: trees toppled onto cars, awnings peeled away, and tramlines vanished beneath white-capped waves of rain. Fire crews battled the blasts, rescue teams ducked under shelter, and downtown lanes emptied as power outages snaked through neighborhoods. Streetlights winked out, leaving only the glow of emergency beacons and the hiss of rain on glass.

Witnesses offered shaken accounts of a city under siege. 'It sounded like the sky itself was ripping open,' a bakery owner recalled, flour still on his hands, as the door slammed against a gust that sent menus flying. A student rider shouted that the wind dragged her umbrella inside out and tossed her bike like a toy.

The Grand Théâtre marquee shuddered, glass rattled, and alarms cried out while rain hammered the square. Market stalls were abandoned mid-sale, canopies torn to tatters, and carts rolled as if blown by a giant hand toward the river’s edge. Through the chaos, residents checked on neighbors, hauled damp belongings to higher ground, and waited for the storm’s fury to pass.

Morning brought a soggy calm, patches of blue peeking through churned clouds. The city surveyed the damage: fallen branches, scattered debris, and streets that still carried the memory of a night when wind and rain ruled Angers. Cleanup crews moved in, power crews worked to restore lights, and life in the city began the slow march back to normal, one drenched step at a time.

Meteo Angers: Storms Sweep Through City, Causing Chaos

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