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‘Zombie’ Hurricane Leslie bears down on Portugal, Spain

by Thomas Cabral Agence France Presse LISBON, Portugal (AFP) — Heavy squalls began to hit Portugal late Saturday, with the country on red alert as Hurricane Leslie barrelled towards its coastline in what could be the fiercest storm since 1842. Neighbouring Spain was also preparing itself for what was dubbed a “zombie” hurricane, as it first formed on September 23 and has been meandering through the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for weeks. Leslie was […]