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Hurricane in South West France

A fierce storm from the Atlantic Ocean hit southwestern France, leaving at least 15 people dead and one million homes without power.
With torrential rains and winds approaching 175 kilometres an hour, the storm was described by weather forecasters as the region's worst in a decade.

Tipo de evento:	Hurricane
Local do evento:	South West France
Data da Ativação da Carta:	24/01/2009
Requisitante da Carta:	COGIC - French Civil Protection
Gerenciamento de projeto:	CNES