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Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Martin4Jay on December 23, 2019, 01:38:43 AM
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Eight Dead As Storm Elsa Batters Europe
At least eight people are known to have died as a powerful storm continues to wreak havoc across Europe.
Since Wednesday, Storm Elsa has brought flooding and destruction across western parts of the continent, with Spain and Portugal most severely impacted by the extreme weather.
Dramatic pictures from the west coast of Ireland also reveal the strength of the storm, whilst parts of France have also see widespread damage as a result of the high winds.
In the southern region of Andalusia, Spain, a spokesman for the emergency services said they had recovered the body of a windsurfer in the province of Huelva, and a second man died in Granada attempting to ford a swollen river in his car.
In Madrid a woman died on Saturday after being injured by a piece of falling masonry dislodged by strong winds in the city centre on Friday.
The arrival of Storm Fabien on Saturday brought