France is preparing for heavy rain and potential flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk pass over the country on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports.
Kirk, now a post-tropical cyclone, has prompted orange rain and flood warnings for the northern regions of Oise, Aisne, and Mayenne, according to Météo-France. The Loire and Rhone valleys are also on alert for strong winds.
The storm is expected to bring gusts of up to 93 miles)per hour to the Pyrenees and up to 3.5 inches of rain to parts of the Vendee in the west. This precipitation will further disrupt corn harvesting and wheat planting, which are already behind schedule due to the wettest September in 25 years.
Germany has also issued alerts for heavy rain as the storm tracks across the region. Meanwhile, temperatures in the UK will plummet over the coming days, with lows of just 3C (37F) possible in London on Friday.
Across the Atlantic, Hurricane Milton is churning towards Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 5 storm, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the state. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a storm surge of up to 15 feet into Tampa Bay, which could lead to widespread flooding in the city and surrounding areas.
