Storm Nils kills 1 in France, triggers rare Red Avalanche Alert in Savoie as 850 000 lose power

"At least one person has been reported dead since Storm Nils began impacting France bringing destructive winds of over 180 km/h (112 mph) to some areas.
The strongest gust of 185 km/h (115 mph) was recorded at Cagnano. Gusts reached 180 km/h

(112 mph) in Caixas, located in the Aspres area, while the Perpignan–Rivesaltes station recorded a gust of 149 km/h (93 mph).
A lorry driver died after a tree branch fell on his vehicle near Dax in southwest France. The incident occurred overnight on D824 at Mées near Dax in the Landes department.
A man in Bayonne suffered minor injuries after a tree fell on his car, while in Charente, 66 residents of a care home in La Rochefoucauld were evacuated as a precaution due to its location near a river.
Over 900 000 customers experienced power outages. Most of the outages were concentrated around the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie areas, according to grid operator Enedis. The company deployed more than 400 workers to restore power." W