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Deadly storm and tidal surge batter northern Europe Deadly storm and tidal surge batter northern Europe
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A storm that has wreaked havoc across northern Europe has claimed three lives in Poland, bringing to six the toll of people killed in hurricane-force winds. Hurricane-force winds and tidal surges have killed at least seven people in northern Europe, flooded parts of Hamburg and left thousands of homes without electricity.
The storm, called Xaver, blew a tree on to a car in Poraj, northern Poland, killing three people inside.The storm, called Xaver, blew a tree on to a car in Poraj, northern Poland, killing three people inside.
Most flights have been cancelled at Gdansk airport and there is serious travel disruption in Germany too. The storm also caused two deaths in the UK, one in Sweden and one in Denmark.
Many schools have been closed across the north of Poland and Germany. Parts of Hamburg have been flooded. Dozens of flights have been cancelled, hitting travellers at Berlin Tegel, Copenhagen and smaller airports.
In Poland at least 100,000 homes are without electricity because of severed power lines. Many rail and ferry services were also cut in Germany and Scandinavia.
The port of Hamburg, which handles a huge amount of European trade, is at a standstill. In eastern England about 10,000 homes were evacuated in Norfolk and Suffolk. Several homes collapsed into the sea at Hemsby when the storm battered the clifftop.
Hamburg has experienced its biggest tidal surges since the early 1990s. The city's fish market and some streets by the river Elbe were flooded. The Thames Barrier was closed for a second day to protect London from the surge.
There was also limited flooding in the Netherlands - officials say the sea dykes withstood the onslaught. The Dutch and German authorities cancelled many flights and train services. Many schools have been closed across the north of Poland and Germany. Winds gusted at nearly 150km/h (93mph) in northern Germany.
The Oeresund road-rail bridge, linking Copenhagen in Denmark with Malmo in southern Sweden, has reopened. It had been closed on Thursday evening amid high winds. In Poland at least 400,000 homes are without electricity because of severed power lines.
Thousands of homes were also left without power in Sweden and Norway on Friday, the Associated Press news agency reports.
The port of Hamburg, which handles a huge amount of European trade, was shut overnight, but has now reopened.
Hamburg has experienced its biggest tidal surges since the 1960s. The city's fish market and some streets by the river Elbe were flooded.
The river there rose 6m (20ft) above its average level, and the authorities are warning of a fresh surge expected on Friday evening.
There was also limited flooding in the Netherlands - officials say the sea dykes withstood the onslaught.
A woman died in Denmark after a lorry was blown over.A woman died in Denmark after a lorry was blown over.
In Scotland a lorry driver was also killed on Thursday when his vehicle was blown over near Edinburgh. A man was crushed by a falling tree in Nottinghamshire, central England. The Oeresund road-rail bridge, linking Copenhagen in Denmark with Malmo in southern Sweden, has reopened. It had been closed on Thursday evening amid high winds.
'Missing sailors' Workers boarded up the windows of the Viking Ship Museum at Roskilde, just west of Copenhagen, fearing the high winds would shatter the glass.
Winds of up to 228km/h (142 mph) battered Scotland. In Scotland a lorry driver was killed on Thursday when his vehicle was blown over near Edinburgh. A man was crushed by a falling tree in Nottinghamshire, central England.
On Thursday winds of up to 228km/h (142 mph) battered Scotland.
England's east coast experienced its worst tidal surge in 60 years, while in north Wales residents had to be rescued by lifeboat crews.England's east coast experienced its worst tidal surge in 60 years, while in north Wales residents had to be rescued by lifeboat crews.
Two sailors were reportedly swept overboard from a ship 22 km (14 miles) off the southern Swedish coast, and air-sea rescue services failed to find them.Two sailors were reportedly swept overboard from a ship 22 km (14 miles) off the southern Swedish coast, and air-sea rescue services failed to find them.
Britain's Environment Agency said tidal surges could bring significant coastal flooding, and the Thames Barrier was being closed to protect London. In the low-lying Netherlands, the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier was closed off for the first time in six years. Dutch authorities said they had issued the highest possible flood warning for four areas in the north.
British authorities said they had evacuated homes in Great Yarmouth, eastern England, adding that it could be the biggest storm surge for 60 years.
In the low-lying Netherlands, the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier was closed off for the first time in six years. Dutch authorities said they had issued the highest possible flood warning for four areas in the north and north-west of the country.
There was some flooding in Dordrecht and Rotterdam. But rail services are generally running normally in the Netherlands, the NOS news agency reports.There was some flooding in Dordrecht and Rotterdam. But rail services are generally running normally in the Netherlands, the NOS news agency reports.
In Schleswig-Holstein, north Germany, many rail services have been halted. Fallen trees are littering railway lines.In Schleswig-Holstein, north Germany, many rail services have been halted. Fallen trees are littering railway lines.
Flights cancelled On Thursday dozens of flights were cancelled at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, but now Schiphol is back on schedule, NOS reports.
The Dutch airline KLM cancelled dozens of flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Thursday, while more than 120 were cancelled or diverted at Hamburg airport.
But Schiphol flights are now back on schedule, NOS reports.
Flights from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports in Scotland were cancelled.Flights from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports in Scotland were cancelled.
Rail travel was badly affected, with all train services in Scotland cancelled because of debris on the lines and damage to equipment. Services in northern England were also hit.Rail travel was badly affected, with all train services in Scotland cancelled because of debris on the lines and damage to equipment. Services in northern England were also hit.
Ferries to Germany from Sweden and Denmark were cancelled.
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