Lisbon, Oct 9, 2024 (AFP) - Storm Kirk tears through Spain, Portugal, heads for France

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2024-10-09

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain, before high winds and heavy rains hit France. Portugal's civil protection authority reported more than 1,300 incidents overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, three quarters of which involved fallen trees in the north of the country. Porto, the main northern city, was hit hardest, with 400 trees uprooted. Cars were also damaged and rail services in......

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