Killer Storm: Hurricane-Force Winds Batter Germany

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http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/powerful-fall-storm-st-jude-kills-15-in-northern-europe-a-930607.html



Several countries in Northern Europe are recovering after a powerful autumn storm swept across the region on Monday night, leaving 15 dead in its wake, including seven in Germany.

Killer Storm: Hurricane-Force Winds Batter Germany
October 29, 2013 – 01:54 PM

Northern Germany is cleaning up Tuesday morning after a powerful fall storm with hurricane-force winds battered the country and most of Northern Europe Monday. The storm, called "Christian" in Germany and "St. Jude" in England, left seven people dead in Germany and at least 15 across Europe.

In Germany, the storm brought winds of up to 170-kilometers-per hour, knocked down trees and disrupted air and train travel.

The trains were up and running again Tuesday morning in the German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, albeit with delays, though in other aprts of the country there was limited service.

A damaged section of the line between Marienborn and Helmstedt was repaired Monday night, allowing the routes between Dresden and Hanover and Berlin and Hanover to reopen. Commuters and travelers were told Tuesday morning to expect continued delays.