RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 3 : France - Complex Emergency

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Situation Update No. 3 Posted:2010-02-28, 12:12:38 [UTC] Ref.no.: CE-20100228-25153-FRA Situation Update No. 3 On 2010-02-28 at 20:33:00 [UTC] Event: Complex Emergency Location: France Multiple areas Northern and North-western areas Number of Deads: 45 person(s) Situation: The savage Atlantic storm Xynthia which has engaged large parts of Western Europe has taken at least 50 lives, with more than 45 of the deaths occurring in France. Xynthia lashed western coast of France on Sunday, leaving more than one million homes without electricity. According to the French Interior Ministry the number of the dead is expected to increase as new bodies are recovered, pushing the final figure higher. "This toll is evolving minute by minute and is likely to get worse as our reconnaissance takes us further inland, into houses and car parks," said Major Samuel Bernes, spokesman for the civil defense force. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu