PARIS — The remnants of Hurricane Kirk churned across western Europe on Wednesday (Oct 9), ripping up trees in Spain and Portugal and drenching France.

French authorities warned the public of a high risk of flooding in more than 30 areas.

State weather forecaster Meteo France warned of gusts hitting 75-93 mph (120-150 kph) high in the Pyrenees mountains and up to 90 mm (3.5 inches) of rain falling in the southern Picardie and greater Paris regions, where the saturated ground meant there was a risk of flooding.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, France's minister of energy and green transition, told reporters that people in the storm's path should be prudent, with some rivers expected to overflow.

"We have to expect flooding," she said. "These episodes are likely to repeat themselves. Climate change is having a concrete impact on our daily lives."

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