Storm Claudia batters Europe with powerful winds and widespread disruptions

Storm Claudia swept crossed Portugal connected Thursday, triggering flooding and fallen trees crossed nan Algarve and leaving Faro District peculiarly affected.

Faro saw dense rainfall and beardown winds from midday, which flooded streets and brought down trees. Officials person yet to corroborate nan full number of incidents.

ANEPC reported much than 2,200 callouts nationwide since early Thursday, mostly for floods and roadworthy clearing. Setúbal and Faro stay nether orangish warnings arsenic nan large wind continues east, though nary casualties were reported successful Faro.

Thousands of homes mislaid powerfulness arsenic parts of Seixal and Montijo faced terrible flooding. The large wind besides deed nan Canary Islands and is forecast to scope nan UK connected Friday.