The government will send a circular to prefectures in case of power cuts - Residents of areas without power will be notified a day in advance
France[/B] is preparing for every eventuality in the France is preparing for the energy sector during the winter months and to this end the government will send prefectures a circular on what to do in cases of power cuts in their territory.
According to the newspaper Le Monde, whose publication refers to the proposed measures, the possibility of blackouts is for the moment a working hypothesis which, if it proves necessary to implement it, will result in some areas of the country being without electricity between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. and between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. However, even in this case for 40% of the population of France there will never be any interruption in the electricity supply, the publication says. It points out, however, that if there are blackouts in entire regions, then the transport sectors, especially railways, and mobile telephony will undoubtedly be affected.
The publication says that the map of the regions, which will show the areas without electricity, will resemble a "leopard skin" and that residents of these areas will be warned a day in advance.
Source: APM
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