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October 16, 2018

France: Worst Storm in Over a Century Kills At Least 12
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In southwestern France, at least 12 people are dead after a powerful
storm brought the equivalent of seven months' worth of rain in just a
few hours, flooding whole villages and forcing authorities to evacuate
residents trapped on rooftops. The floods are the worst to hit the area
in over a century. They came as meteorologists said exceptionally warm
sea water along the Mediterranean coast added to the storm's ferocity.
The increased ocean temperatures are consistent with global warming
caused by human activity.


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