Deadly Storms Slam Into France, 3 Other Countries…
A violent late winter storm with fierce rain and hurricane-strength winds battered France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday, leaving at least 45 people dead.
Many of the 40 victims in France drowned, while others died when hit by parts of buildings or trees and branches that were ripped off by the wind. At least a dozen people were missing and hundreds of others were injured. The storm, named Xynthia, was the worst in France since 1999 when 90 people died. Nearly 900,000 people in France were without electricity…