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PARIS — French meteorologists issued a major storm warning for Corsica on Friday, a day after hurricane-strength winds and rain hit the Mediterranean island, killing five people.
Community leader Gilles Simeoni told his franceinfo radio that a decree on natural disasters will be approved next week, allowing residents and businesses to claim insurance against storm damage. said he would be able to.
Hail, heavy rains and winds of up to 140 mph (225 km/h) hit the island on Thursday morning, destroying boats and vehicles, uprooting trees and damaging homes. rice field.
Storm hits Corsica as part of mainland France – hit by series of heatwaves, wildfires and severe drought in past weeks – in just hours More than the last few months with more rain combined.
"This is a paradox," Simeoni told his franceinfo. "For weeks we lived in fear of fire...and this rain, which should have been beneficial, turned into a deadly storm."
Of the victims: Two people, including a teenage girl, died when a tree fell on her campsite, two died at sea, and one died when a beach house crashed into her car. In Italy, a storm also killed two of his people on Thursday.
Forecaster Meteor France said more rain could lead to storms in Corsica on Friday after lowering weather warning level from 'orange' to 'yellow' .
His more than 5,000 vacationers on the island, who had taken refuge in temporary shelters, should be able to return to campsites on Friday, Simeoni said. (Reporting by Myriam Rivet, Marc Angrand, Sudip Kar-Gupta; Writing by Ingrid Melander; Editing by John Stonestreet)
