Portugal, Storm Claudia
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A woman was killed and several other people were injured when strong winds tore through a holiday campsite in Portugal.
Storm Claudia wreaks havoc across Portugal with deadly floods and power cuts before moving towards the UK, bringing heavy rain and travel warnings.
Disruption has continued after a major incident was declared in Monmouth following severe flooding caused by Storm Claudia. Emergency service crews have responded to more than 80 calls in the South Wales town, carrying out rescues, evacuations and welfare checks, the fire and rescue service said.
A major incident has been declared in South Wales due to "severe and widespread" flooding in Monmouth. A British woman has also died in Albufeira, Portugal, after the storm hit a campsite there. Follow the latest.
STORM CLAUDIA continues to wreak havoc in the UK: after several reported deaths, heavy rainfall in Spain and Portugal, toppled trees, and damage to buildings and cars, Welsh authorities have
Storm Claudia caused severe weather in Portugal, with the Faro District experiencing heavy rain and strong winds. Thousands of homes lost power amid widespread flooding.View on euronews
Footage from a holiday campsite in Albufeira where an 85-year-old British woman was killed shows the extent of the damage caused by the extreme winds, which reached up to 114kmph in Portugal's southern region of Algarve.
Storm Claudia will bring very heavy rainfall to a large swathe of central and southern England and Wales on Friday into Sat