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Hurricane Xaver blasts through northern Germany

BERLIN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Xaver howled through Germany's north coastal region on late Thursday at a speed of around 140 km/h, disrupting road, railway and air and ferry traffic. The weather...

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Storm leaves trail of destruction in Europe

Hundreds of people in Britain are mopping up after a powerful storm that scoured northern Europe with hurricane-force gusts kicked up the biggest tidal surge in 60 years, swamping stretches of...

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Xaver: Europe Battered By Winds And Surges

Hurricane-force winds have been battering coastal areas across northern Europe, with fears storm surges could breach costal defences in low-lying areas. Germany was hit by blizzards, violent winds and...

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Europe storm turns deadly, threatens huge tidal surge

LONDON: A fierce storm battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds, leaving five people dead or missing, disrupting travel and forcing thousands to flee their homes over fears of the worst...

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Thousands in UK face another day of flooding after powerful storm moves...

Published December 06, 2013Associated Press A woman stands in front of a huge wave on the seafront, in Rhyl, Wales, Thursday Dec. 5, 2013. Gale-force winds hit Scotland on Thursday, causing a fatal...

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Thousands in UK face another day of flooding

Share Photo✉ Emergency workers attend the scene of a fatal truck accident as a lorry sits on top of two cars near Bathgate, Scotland, after strong winds hit the region early Thursday Dec. 5, 2013....

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2 killed as powerful storm Xaver hits Scotland

BERLIN -- BERLIN _ Two men died and thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday as a severe storm hit Scotland and other parts of Britain, packing winds of up to 140 miles per hour. A truck driver...

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Storm Xaver wreaks havoc in Britain, head to Europe

BERLIN/LONDON - Hurricane-force Storm Xaver blasted towards mainland Europe on Thursday after cutting transport and power in northern Britain and killing three people in what meteorologists warned...

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Hurricane-force winds wreak havoc in Britain, head to Europe

Reuters December 5, 2013 - 23:57 By Erik Kirschbaum and Belinda Goldsmith BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane-force Storm Xaver blasted towards mainland Europe on Thursday after cutting transport and...

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Fierce storm causes havoc in Britain

Berlin/London - Hurricane-force Storm Xaver blasted towards mainland Europe on Thursday after cutting transport and power in northern Britain and killing three people in what meteorologists warned...

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Storm causes havoc in Europe and deaths in UK

Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power in northern Britain and blasted towards mainland Europe as meteorologists warned Storm Xaver could be the worst to hit the continent in years. British...

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Europe weathers winter storm as more lives lost

Icy winter storms with hurricane-force winds on Friday lashed northern Europe, where the death toll rose to 10, while hundreds of thousands suffered power blackouts and road, rail and air transport...

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Winter storm claims nine lives in Europe

BERLIN, Dec 6: Icy winter storms with hurricane-force winds lashed northern Europe on Friday, where the death toll rose to nine while hundreds of thousands were left without power or stranded by...

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Europe winter storm claims 10 lives

BERLIN: Icy winter storms with hurricane-force winds Friday lashed northern Europe, where the death toll rose to 10 while hundreds of thousands suffered power blackouts and road, rail and air...

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Fierce storm lashes Europe; at least 3 dead

LONDON (AP) — A powerful storm with hurricane-force gusts hit Britain and began moving across Europe on Thursday, disrupting air travel, halting trains and leaving tens of thousands of homes without...

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High Winds Batter Scotland as Hamburg Braces for Storm

English coastal areas are being evacuated and the flood barrier protecting London will be lifted tonight after warnings of the worst tidal surge in 60 years. The Environment Agency said people were at...

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Lethal storm and tidal surge sees thousands out of homes

Thousands of people are being evacuated from their homes as a severe storm batters large parts of the UK. A lorry driver has died after his vehicle was blown on top of two cars in West Lothian by high...

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European storm turns deadly, threatens huge tidal surge

AFP - A fierce storm battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds Thursday, leaving four people dead or missing, disrupting travel and forcing thousands to flee their homes over fears of the...

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Hurricane-force winds hit Scotland, close in on Germany

Reuters December 5, 2013 - 16:04 By Erik Kirschbaum and Belinda Goldsmith BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane-force winds disrupted transport and power supplies in Scotland and threatened coastal...

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European storm and tidal surge cause evacuations and travel chaos

A major storm has hit northern Europe, leaving at least four people dead or missing, causing transport chaos and threatening the biggest tidal surge in decades. Dozens of flights were cancelled or...

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Hurricane Xaver batters Scotland as Germany braces for storm

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane-force winds disrupted transport and power supplies in Scotland and threatened coastal flooding in England as they closed on northern Europe in what meteorologists...

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Storm hits Britain and moves towards northern Europe

Hurricane-force winds disrupted transport and power supplies in Scotland and threatened coastal flooding in England as they closed on northern Europe in what meteorologists said could be one of the...

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Hurricane-force winds hit Britain and close in on Europe

Reuters December 5, 2013 - 19:02 By Erik Kirschbaum and Belinda Goldsmith BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power in northern Britain and blasted towards mainland...

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Wild storm causes disruptions in UK, Europe

Hurricane-force winds have hit the UK in what meteorologists said could be one of the most powerful storms to strike in years. British authorities said the Thames Barrier, designed to protect London...

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Storm hits UK, Europe

Hurricane-force winds have hit the UK in what meteorologists said could be one of the most powerful storms to strike in years. British authorities said the Thames Barrier, designed to protect London...

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Wild storm slams into UK, Europe

Hurricane-force winds have hit the UK in what meteorologists says could be one of the most powerful storms to strike in years. British authorities said the Thames Barrier, designed to protect London...

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Hurricane-force winds hit northern Europe

Hurricane-force winds disrupted transport and power supplies in Scotland and threatened coastal flooding in England as they closed in on north Europe in what meteorologists said could be one of the...

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Hurricane-force winds hit Britain, closing in on Europe

Waves lash against the ferry pier on the North Sea coast in Germany. Photo: AP Berlin: Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power in northern Britain and and blasted towards mainland Europe, as...

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Storm batters Britain, closes in on Europe

Hurricane-force winds have cut transport and power in northern Britain and blasted towards mainland Europe, as meteorologists warn Storm Xaver could be the worst to hit the continent in years. British...

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BERLIN/LONDON: Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power in northern Britain and and blasted towards mainland Europe, as meteorologists warned Storm Xaver could be the worst to hit the continent...

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Deadly storm hits Britain, close in on Europe

BERLIN/LONDON: Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power in northern Britain and and blasted towards mainland Europe, as meteorologists warned Storm Xaver could be the worst to hit the continent...

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Britain prepares for ‘most serious coastal surge’ for 60 years

Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power in northern Britain and and blasted towards mainland Europe, as meteorologists warned Storm Xaver could be the worst to hit the continent in years....

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Deadly storm batters Britain

Emergency rescue service workers evacuate a resident in an inflatable boat in flood water in a residential street in Rhyl, north Wales. REUTERS/Phil Noble Hurricane-force winds cut transport and power...

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UPDATE 2-Hurricane-force winds hit Britain and close in on Europe

* "Xaver" halts transport and cuts power lines in Scotland * Could be worst storm to hit continent for years * London's Thames Barrier flood defence to close By Erik Kirschbaum and Belinda Goldsmith...

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Europe battered by fierce Storm Xaver

London: A fierce storm battered northern Europe Thursday, leaving three people dead or missing, causing mass transport disruption and threatening the biggest tidal surge in decades. Winds of up to 228...

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Deadly storm and tidal surge batter northern Europe

Hurricane-force winds and tidal surges have killed at least seven people in northern Europe, flooded parts of Hamburg and left thousands of homes without electricity. The storm, called Xaver, blew a...

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>Thousands in UK face another day of flooding

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people in Britain face a second day of flooding Friday as the country confronts its worst tidal surge in 60 years after a powerful storm with hurricane-force gusts roared...

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