Hundreds of people were being evacuated from their homes and schools closed in parts of Scotland on Thursday, as much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather, heavy rain and galeforce winds from the east.The U.K.'s weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued a rare red...
LONDON — Hundreds of people were being evacuated from their homes and schools closed in parts of Scotland on Thursday, as much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather, heavy rain and gale-force winds from the east.
Babet already brought floods and swollen rivers that swamped several towns and villages in Ireland, with some areas remaining under water and without power Thursday. Soldiers helped with evacuation measures in the town of Midleton in County Cork, where more than 100 properties were flooded. Cork County Council said mor
TV2 reported that the region would likely see the worst flooding in 110 years, and the Danish Meteorological Institute said waves could reach 4 meters along east-facing coasts. Copenhagen's airport and the Danish national rail company warned of cancellations and delays Friday because of bad weather. In Germany, authorities warned of high water in bays in Schleswig-Holstein, south of the Denmark border, until Saturday.
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