Tag: Northern Europe

Northern Europe Battered by 3rd Major Storm; Deaths Hit 14

LONDON—Northern Europe has been battered by its third major storm in five days, with heavy rains and high winds killing at least two more people, disrupting travel and prompting hundreds of flood alerts across a region still recovering from last week’s hurricane-force winds. Storm Franklin pushed in from the North Atlantic on Sunday afternoon even…


5 Dead as Northern Europe Battered by Stormy Weather

BERLIN—Meteorologists warned Thursday that northern Europe could be battered by a series of storms over the coming days after strong winds swept across the region overnight, killing at least five people, downing power lines and causing widespread travel delays. Train service was halted in Scotland, Wales, parts of England and the Netherlands due to trees…


Storm Malik Hits Northern Europe With Force; at Least 4 Dead

HELSINKI—A powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least four people, destroying houses and cars, closing bridges, and causing flooding and halting transport while leaving thousands of households without electricity. Storm Malik was advancing in the Nordic region on Sunday, bringing strong gusts of wind, and extensive rain and snowfall…