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| Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds | Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds |
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| Hurricane-force winds have brought down hundreds of trees and left more than 15,000 homes without power in Portugal. | Hurricane-force winds have brought down hundreds of trees and left more than 15,000 homes without power in Portugal. |
| The remnants of Hurricane Leslie swept into the centre and north of the country overnight on Saturday. | The remnants of Hurricane Leslie swept into the centre and north of the country overnight on Saturday. |
| There have been no reports of deaths or injuries, but officials have warned people not to venture outdoors, and a number of flights have been cancelled. | There have been no reports of deaths or injuries, but officials have warned people not to venture outdoors, and a number of flights have been cancelled. |
| The storm, one of the most powerful to ever hit the country, is now heading over northern Spain. | |
| Wind speeds of up to 176km/h (109mph) were recorded after the storm struck the mainland. | Wind speeds of up to 176km/h (109mph) were recorded after the storm struck the mainland. |
| It is rare for an Atlantic hurricane to reach the Iberian Peninsula, and it is thought this could be the most powerful to hit Portugal since 1842. | It is rare for an Atlantic hurricane to reach the Iberian Peninsula, and it is thought this could be the most powerful to hit Portugal since 1842. |
| However, Hurricane Leslie, which formed on 23 September, was downgraded to a tropical storm before it made landfall. | However, Hurricane Leslie, which formed on 23 September, was downgraded to a tropical storm before it made landfall. |
| Portugal's civil protection chief Luis Belo Costa warned of possible flooding in coastal areas ahead of the storm's arrival. | Portugal's civil protection chief Luis Belo Costa warned of possible flooding in coastal areas ahead of the storm's arrival. |