storms batter northern Europe, 27 dead

[SilentEyz]

2 hours, 49 minutes ago



LONDON (AFP) - Hurricane force winds battered parts of Europe, killing at least 27 people and triggering a dramatic air-sea rescue from a sinking cargo ship in the English Channel.

The storms brought torrential rains and winds gusting at close to 170 kilometers per hour (105 miles per hour) to areas of southern Britain, northern France, the Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic.


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I don' know if we have any members from those parts, But I know Le, has family and friends in the Netherlands.

Hopefully all are ok.

 

[Reaver]

OH MY GOD IT MUST BE GLOBAL WARMING OMG OMG OMG!!!1!!1!11!

right.

Also: sry to hear about any friends in harms way. hope all is well.

 

[robedwards99]

I'm ok and thats what matters

 

[Peter Parka]

Yeah, there's loads of branches and debris all over the road and footpaths here. A house round the corner from me had a tree fall through it's roof but the residents are ok.

 

[EmperorKupcake]

Wow. When was the last time a hurricane-like storm hit Europe?

 

[Peter Parka]

Well we had that huge hurricane which was much bigger in 87 or 88. I remember what a nightmare it was trying to walk home from school in it. My friend got blown backwards down the hill but he was ok!

 

[EmperorKupcake]

^^ I have yet to get taken back several feet and roll down a hill because of a gust of wind, but I dream for that day, because that must kick ass