Overview
- Officials reported three storm-related deaths across France and Spain as Nils swept the region with destructive winds and heavy rain.
- France’s grid operator said about 900,000 customers lost electricity at the peak and that service had been restored to roughly half by early Friday, with flooding hindering repairs.
- Spain’s weather agency issued red alerts for Galicia, Cantabria and the Basque Country, warning of waves up to nine metres along exposed coasts.
- In Catalonia, winds topping 100 km/h injured 86 people and forced major transport interruptions, including 101 flight cancellations at Barcelona’s El Prat airport.
- In Portugal, a burst Mondego levee led to a partial A1 viaduct collapse near Coimbra and around 3,000 precautionary evacuations, with repairs expected to take weeks and political pressure rising after the interior minister’s resignation.