Скачать или смотреть SYND 4 12 76 SEVERE FLOODING AND STORMS ACROSS WESTERN FRANCE

(3 Dec 1976) The unprecedented drought that scorched Europe throughout the summer has been replaced by torrential rain. Rainfall in September and November was far heavier than average, and in Britain and France, reservoirs that almost dried up in the summer are now brimming over.
In Western France, the downpour was too much of a good thing. in the week beginning 30 November, rough weather hit the notorious Bay Of Biscay, and several ships ran aground. Two greek ships on their way from Bayonne to Portugal ran aground at Mimizan in the Landes district. One was the Virgo, with a cargo of 6,000 tons. The 25 crew members were evacuated by military helicopters from the Cazeau base. the second was the Appolinaire-Wave, a 75,000 ton tanker. fortunately the Appolinaire-Wave was empty, and was pulled off a sandbank by a salvage vessel. Her 25 crew were evacuated

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