Major storms batter Europe  From Wikinews, the free news source
you can write! Jump to: navigation, search  Monday, March 1,
2010  Destruction caused by Xynthia. Image: Wanderlinse.  A
major storm system has swept through Spain, Portugal, and France
over the weekend, killing more than 50 people, and leaving
nearly a million without power.  The storm system, named
Xynthia, has moved from Portugal north through Spain and coastal
France, and is expected to reach northern Europe, including
Denmark, by Sunday evening. According the French Interior
Ministry, at least 47 people have been killed in France alone,
with around 60 injured. Additionally, five are dead in Germany,
three are dead in Spain, and one dead in each of Portugal,
Belgium, and England. French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux
said that the death toll would likely rise, with around 30
people still missing.  According to the French utility EDF,
nearly a million homes in France are without power, largely
around Brittany and central France. Full restor