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Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead
France declares storms 'national disaster'
Feb. 28
  Paris: France has declared a national disaster after violent storms battered parts of the country leaving death and destruction in their wake
  A winter storm named 'Xynthia' battered the western coast of Europe, its high winds downing trees and power lines
 Forty of the victims died in western France, where many drowned or were hit by parts of buildings or falling trees



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Dec.19
   England: Passenger trains will remain suspended because of concerns about the wintry weather
Jan.24 1.5 million homes suffered power cuts
  Southern France: Torrential rains and winds of up to 172km/h. Road and rail links were blocked and airports closed. 3 killed in In the Landes region


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Aug.4 Tornado leaves three dead
Map of Lille France  A fierce but short-lived tornado has left at least three people dead in northern France

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Jul.24 Heat fears as medics strike
  Some private surgeons and specialists went on strike, sparking concerns that public hospitals could be overwhelmed Jul.19 Lives at risk amid Europe heatwave   England: Authorities scrambled to save lives in a heatwave in northern Europe, hoping to avoid a repeat of the weather in 2003

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Dec.17 Freak storms kill six
  A hurricane-force wind has struck the capital Paris and much of the country's north

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Sep.8 Officials blamed for heat deaths  Health authorities and hospitals have been blamed for the deaths of thousands of elderly people during a heat wave Aug.29   Heat toll tops 11,000  France recorded 11,435 extra deaths during a heat wave when temperatures soared 104 Fahrenheit Aug.21   Heat deaths: Chirac pledges action  President has promised to remedy defects in his country's health service and revised alert system Aug.18 Heat crisis: French official quits
  Paris: Lucien Abenhaim, director general of health, has resigned following criticism of his office's handling of a heat wave Aug.16   French heat: Calls for resignation  The government and the opposition Socialist Party are blaming each other for a rapidly mounting death toll Aug.14   10,000 dead in heat wave
  Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
 Officials blame the high death toll on the length of the heat wave and that Parisian buildings typically lack air conditioning. In 'Plan Blanc' doctors and nurses being recalled from leave, morgue workers called out of retirement, and further 1,000 hospital beds being made available
Aug.13   Heat causes blackout in Paris  1,500 households suffered a power cut as France struggles to maintain energy supplies in extreme temperatures Aug.12 Paris heat wave 'kills 100'  50 died in the past 4 days. The Health Ministry is insisting there has been no massive increase in emergencies Aug.11 Death warnings as Paris swelters  Parisians sweated through their hottest night on record. 4 dozen people had died from the heat in the French capital Aug.10 Records tumble as Europe swelters  European Union: In the French Alps melting glaciers unleashed a cascade of rocks

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Jul.6 10 die in storm  Tree was uprooted by the high winds and crashed down at an outdoor concert. 85 others were injured Mar.25 Rains worsen floods  Hundreds of people had to be evacuated in Brittany and Normandy. Rivers burst their banks submerging roads and fields

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