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The storm has already caused at least five deaths, knocked out power in northwestern France and caused some flight cancelations. Flooding could also occur in some coastal areas on the storm's path.
Greater Anglia trains across Essex are facing disruption as Storm Ciarán continues to batter the county
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Record-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least five people dead and injured several others as Storm Ciaran swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday, plunging vast numbers into darkness, devastating homes and causing travel mayhem in several countries.
The wind reached up to around 160 kph (nearly 100 mph) on the Normandy coast and up to around 150 kph (90 mph) inland. Fishing crews put their livelihoods on hold and stayed ashore. Local authorities closed forests, parks and beachfronts in some regions.