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Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
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Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
Vehicles are upturned, rooftops blown off and windows shattered in the popular tourist destination on a day of freak weather.
A tornado has hit Portugal's popular holiday hotspot the Algarve, tossing and flipping vehicles - some with people inside - and causing flooding in areas.
Hundreds of people have been left homeless, trees uprooted, balconies, roof tiles and framework ripped off, and windows shattered as the violent winds struck the region.
Eight people were injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Firefighters said most of those injured had to be pulled out of overturned vehicles.
Television footage showed the tornado approaching the shore from the Atlantic near the town of Lagos.
The Algarve is a popular tourism destination, although November is low season.
Tornadoes are not common in Europe, but do occur occasionally in the northwest and south of the continent.
http://news.sky.com/story/1012619/tornado-hits-portugals-algarve-eight-hurt
Vehicles are upturned, rooftops blown off and windows shattered in the popular tourist destination on a day of freak weather.
A tornado has hit Portugal's popular holiday hotspot the Algarve, tossing and flipping vehicles - some with people inside - and causing flooding in areas.
Hundreds of people have been left homeless, trees uprooted, balconies, roof tiles and framework ripped off, and windows shattered as the violent winds struck the region.
Eight people were injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Firefighters said most of those injured had to be pulled out of overturned vehicles.
Television footage showed the tornado approaching the shore from the Atlantic near the town of Lagos.
The Algarve is a popular tourism destination, although November is low season.
Tornadoes are not common in Europe, but do occur occasionally in the northwest and south of the continent.
http://news.sky.com/story/1012619/tornado-hits-portugals-algarve-eight-hurt
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bb1- Slayer of scums
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Re: Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
My friends, this was taken from Algarve Resident newspaper:
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49967/algarve/algarve-tornado-13-injured-and-12-homeless
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49942/algarve/tornado-hits-algarve
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49839/algarve/heavy-rain-causes-flood-damage-and-leaves-20-homeless
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49967/algarve/algarve-tornado-13-injured-and-12-homeless
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49942/algarve/tornado-hits-algarve
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49839/algarve/heavy-rain-causes-flood-damage-and-leaves-20-homeless
Pedro Silva- Slayer of scums
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Re: Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
Thanks, Pedro - quite a mess left behind. I hope people can get their power back, rehomed, etc., without delay.
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Re: Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
This eerie pic from CdM:
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Another one:
I think I would get out of the way FAST if I saw that coming towards me, picking up seawater all the way.
I think I would get out of the way FAST if I saw that coming towards me, picking up seawater all the way.
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yes bb1, I agree with you.
Pedro Silva- Slayer of scums
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Re: Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
Wow! I hope everyone is okay.
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Re: Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt
Yes lily, your words are mine.
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