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People watch the ferry "Napoleon Bonaparte" of the Société Nationale Corse Mediterranee (SNCM), listing in the port of Marseille, Oct. 28. The ferry broke its moorings due to gusts of wind blowing across the South of France, before running aground against a dock, causing a breach in the hull and flooding the ship causing it to list.
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Indian women cover their faces with scarves flying in the wind as rain clouds loom over the sky at the Marina beach in Chennai, India, on Oct. 19. Heavy rains lashed the city Friday causing traffic congestion in several parts of the city.
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People help each other to cross the street during a heavy wind storm in Montevideo, on Sept. 19.
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A woman tries to cross a street in Montevideo as strong winds batter the Uruguayan coast on Sept. 19.
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A rope was stretched between the presidential Executive Tower and the former presidential palace in Montevideo, Uruguay to help people cross the street on Sept. 19, as heavy winds battered the coastal town.
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A woman falls to the ground during a heavy wind storm in Montevideo, Uruguay on Sept. 19.
According to local media reports, a storm that blew through the coastal town of Montevideo, Uruguay had winds reaching speeds of over 112 mph this afternoon.
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A man walks along a street during a storm as a fallen tree is seen in the background during a heavy wind storm in Montevideo, Uruguay on Sept 19.
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A large U.S. flag, left, waves in gusty winds as pedestrians cross the street under streetlights in Newark, N.J. on Sept. 18. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of New Jersey, New York City and New York's lower Hudson Valley until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center says lightning, hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible. Read more.
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Technicians install a wind turbine blade at Alstom's offshore wind site in Le Carnet, on the Loire Estuary, near Saint Nazaire on March 16. French power and transport engineering company Alstom will start its new direct drive Haliade 150 - 6MW offshore wind turbine in April.
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Technicians install a wind turbine blade at Alstom's offshore wind site in Le Carnet, on the Loire Estuary, near Saint Nazaire on March 16.
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Technicians prepare the installation of a wind turbine blade at Alstom's offshore wind site in Le Carnet, on the Loire Estuary, near Saint Nazaire, March 16.
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A child walks along the beach as the sand is blown around in the high winds in Seaburn, England, Jan. 3, 2012.
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People take photographs of waves crashing against the harbor wall on Jan. 3, 2012 in Porthcawl, Wales. High winds gusting up to 95mph and heavy rain have been affecting many parts of the country disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings.
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A lady holds on to a lamp post during strong winds at South Shields, England, Jan. 3, 2012.
Parts of the U.K. are again being battered by gale force winds.
The BBC is reporting that winds have reached over 100mph and thousands of people are without power. Rail, ferry, bus and air travel has been disrupted. More from the BBC.
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Waves whipped up by high winds crash against Blackpool promenade on Dec. 28, in Blackpool, England. Most of the North West is bracing itself against high winds but the brunt of the gusts are hitting Scotland with road closures and sporting events being postponed.
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A pedestrian battles against gale force winds in Adelaide Street West next to the promenade in Blackpool on Dec. 28, 2011
It looks like England is getting hit by the high winds that are also battering Scotland. More from the Daily Record.
It's been windy in the northeast of the U.S. and the Northwest is expecting windy conditions as well.
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Big waves hit Nuevo Promenade in San Sebastian beach, Basque Country, northern Spain, Dec. 15. The area is on red alert due to strong west winds that could create waves of more than eight meters in coastal zones.
Gene Blevins / Reuters
Workers repair power lines downed by heavy winds in Temple City, Calif., Dec. 3. Heavy winds returned to the Los Angeles area early Saturday as over 100,000 homes and businesses lost power due to fallen trees and other damage from an ongoing windstorm.
According to NBC Los Angeles and msnbc.com staff:
A small army of 100 workers planned to work around the clock this weekend to restore power, Maychelle Yee, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power told City News Service.
"At this time, the current estimated duration of power outages is 24 to 48 hours from the start of an outage," Yee said. "However, a very small percentage of our customers may experience outages lasting more than 48 hours. For these customers, we ask for your patience as crews continue to work to restore your power."
Also, many parks and buildings remain closed amid concerns of what the red flag warning would bring. A red flag warning for much of the area will take effect at 6 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. Sunday.
"The potential exists for another round of gusty northeast winds this afternoon into Sunday over Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with very low humidities,'' according to a National Weather Service advisory.
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A gust of wind lifts Pope Benedict XVI's mantle during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on June 1.
The TODAY Show's Matt Lauer had an audience with Pope Benedict this morning. Watch the video:
Find out what trinket made the perfect gift for animal-loving Pope Benedict XVI.
Here's more news about the weather in the region, including tornados and floods.
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Tim Howard and Sonny Edwards with Colbert County road department work to remove a large oak tree which was blown down by high winds accompanying a severe thunderstorm that raced across northwest Alabama Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, crushing a walkway and damaging the roof, at Colbert County High School in Leighton, Ala.
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A large tree downed by strong storms lies in the wreckage of this house in Red Bank, Tenn., Monday, Feb 28, 2011.
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A tree covers Bill and Candy Haley's two cars in North Chattanooga, Tenn. after heavy rain and winds ripped through the area, Monday, Feb 28, 2011. A third car was occupied when the tree fell.
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Fallen trees are seen laying on their side after the passing of Cyclone Yasi on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuriees have been reported following Cyclone Yasi which struck land as a category five storm around midnight yesterday. The Queensland towns of Innisvail, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell where hit hardest by Yasi with authorities waiting for safer conditions to assess the full extent of the damage. Yasi has been downgraded to a category two storm as it passes inland.
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