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08:32 : The night was “fortunately calmer” in Corsica, with “normal rain”and happened “as good as possible”according to the President of the Executive Council of the Corsica community, Gilles Simeoni. “I think people [évacuées] will be able to return to their different campsites during the day”he says, recalling that the decision “falls under the prefectural authority”.
08:08 : The violent storms in Corsica, which killed five people and injured 20, made the front page of several newspapers this morning.
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(CORSICA-MORNING)
07:53 : Hello @ElisabethA. A toll-free number has been set up by the prefecture of Corse-du-Sud, to reach the public information unit: 04 95 11 12 92. Good luck to you.
08:00 : We have no news of our children who were at the Sole e Vista campsite? How to do ?
06:46 : Several campsites were evacuated last night, in anticipation of overnight storms. In Haute-Corse, 5,400 people “hosted in the most exposed campsites (Calvi, Calenzana, Aregno, Algajola, Corbara and Monticello) have been made safe”, according to the prefecture. Orange vigilance in Corsica is in effect until 9 a.m.
06:43 : ? 2 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed at https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4
06:46 : The two Corsican departments remain on orange alert to thunderstorms, rain and floods. “Active thunderstorms are still forming at sea, explains Meteo France. Gusts of 97 km/h were measured at Cape Sagro and 80 km/h at Ile Rousse.“ The coasts are the most exposed to bad weather, especially the west coast.
07:53 : Here are the titles of this Friday morning:
• Again “widespread thunderstorms” fell on Corsica last night. The two Corsican departments are on orange alert, while “heavy rainfall is expected on the west of the island”.
• Yesterday, a first particularly violent stormy episode killed five people and injured 20, according to the latest report from the Ministry of the Interior. Gérald Darmanin had mistakenly announced a sixth death in the evening.
• Apple recommends that owners of certain models of iPhone, iPad and Mac update their operating software, which has a security flaw allowing them to take control of these devices.
• The UN Secretary-General yesterday warned that any damage to the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, would be a “suicide”. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he fears a “New Chernobyl” on this site.