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22/05/2012 - France

One dead as violent storm hits Nancy, eastern France

At least one person died and three others were injured in a violent storm which swept through the eastern French city of Nancy Monday night leaving in its wake at trail of destruction.

21/05/2012 - Cannes Film Festival 2012

Freak storm leaves stars shivering at Cannes

A freak storm ripped through the French mediterranean city of Cannes Sunday night damaging the roof of a film festival screening room and leaving soaked stars shivering on the red carpet.

08/01/2012 - New Zealand

New oil-spill threat after Rena container ship breaks off New Zealand

Oil-spill and salvage experts have been rushed to the cargo ship Rena off New Zealand’s coast after it broke in two in a storm

30/12/2011 - India

Cyclone Thane kills 16+ in south-east India

At least 16 people have been killed by winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour in south-east India.

16/12/2011 - France

Power cuts, oil spills and cancelled trains as Storm Joachim lashes France

Rain and winds of up to 140 km per hour lashed France on Thursday night and nearly half the country was on alert on Friday morning as Storm Joachim passed over, heading for Switzerland and ...

14/12/2011 - France

France's west coast warned of storm mayhem

The west of France could face storms as heavy as storm Xynthia, which killed 30 people in 2010 on Thursday night, forecasters warn.

09/11/2011 - France

Over five dead in southern France storms

Rescue workers were searching for a man who was swept away by a flooded river in the south of France on Wednesday. Five people have died in storms in the region over the last week.

An unexpected snowstorm made for a wintry Halloween
30/10/2011 - United States

Snowstorm kills three in northeastern US

Three people died in storm-related deaths after the northeastern United States was hit by a rare Halloween snowstorm on Sunday.

26/10/2011 - Italy

Five dead, eight missing in Italy storms

Five people have died and eight are missing after torrential rain hit Italy's Tuscany and Liguria regions overnight Wednesday.

25/10/2011 - France

Storm warnings in Provence as storms hit France

The south-east of France was on storm alert Tuesday after heavy rain hit much of the country on Monday night, when Brittany in the north-west experienced 100 mm of rainfall in some areas.

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