‘ZOMBIE’ HURRICANE
Storm unleashes damage and darkness on Portugal
Power was being restored across the north and centre of the country during the morning
Storms packing nearly 180km/h winds hit Portugal early on Sunday leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power before carrying heavy rain on into Spain, authorities said. Twenty-seven people suffered minor injuries, civil defence commander Luis Belo Costa said. The region around Lisbon and the centre of the country at Coimbra and Leiria were worst hit with trees uprooted, houses damaged and flooding reported. Aveiro, Viseu and Porto in the north also suffered damage with rescue services reporting a total of 1,900 incidents. The civil defence services said 324,000 people were left without electricity while more than 60 people had to leave their homes and flee to safety. Power was being restored across the north and centre of the country during the morning. Leslie was dubbed a "zombie" hurricane as it first formed on September 23, only to meander through the Atlantic Ocean for weeks. There were fears it could be the worst storm to hit the region in more than 150 years, but it ...
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